If you have been around for a little bit, you know one of my new favorite things to do is use public transit to get to a hike and/or ride locally. I had been eyeing hikes along SR 20 and it looked like Concrete was as far as I would get by bus so I…
Category: Hikes and Stories
A Surprise (Lake) That Never Gets Old
Unlike myself. I decided to hike up to Surprise Lake to kick off summer vacation and as per usual, it did not disappoint. I have hiked this trail a dozen times and it still makes my heart happy. Even with a ton of downed trees to navigate. Trip reports had warned me that there…
Frangrance Lake And Don’t Be That Person At Oyster Dome
Since Oyster Dome is trending this weekend on the website, I will pop this little gem out to remind everyone that you don’t want to be that person parking dangerously on Chuckanut Drive. In January, just a few days before I broke myself, I took the drive up to the Chuckanuts for a short hike…
Hikin’ And Bikin’ Between Zigzag And Mount Hood In May
As I was texting with the kiddo this week about his upcoming 29th (ah!) birthday, I started thinking about the trip we took for last year’s birthday and decided it was time to get it up on the blog. How else will you know about spring recreation opportunities and yummy food found near Mount Hood?…
Cape Lookout State Park Closure and A Taste Of The Mediterranean Stone Age Bread
Jump to the recipe… Cape Lookout State Park on the Oregon Coast has been a repeat stop for me with two trips lately, one in December when I took a quick jaunt down to pick some Christmas gifts up in Hood River and Dayton (I know, not even close to the coast) and then…
Making A Lemonade Slushy Out Of Lemons: A Winter Trip To Winthrop, WA
Nothing so far in 2026 has gone as planned, it is obvious that it is going to be a year of just rolling with it. Back in November, I made plans to knock a long desired trip off my bucket list: a trip to Stehekin in the winter. I dreamed of a snowy arrival on…