I am currently sharing journal entries from my section hiking of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. For this section, you can start here: Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Bring on The Bugs. Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Long (SWOYC) Day June 27. 2015 Destination: Lightning Springs Camp Today’s Miles: 30 Start Location: Mt…
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Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Lightning Rod of The Cascades
I am currently sharing journal entries from my section hiking of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. For this section, you can start here: Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Bring on The Bugs. Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Lightning Rod of The Cascades June 26, 2015 Destination: Mt Thielsen Today’s Miles: 14.73 Start…
Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Six Horse Springs
I am currently sharing journal entries from my section hiking of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. For this section, you can start here: Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Bring on The Bugs. Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Six Horse Springs June 25, 2015 Destination: Six Horse Springs Today’s Miles: 17.50 Start Location: Summit…
Scouting Out Daroga State Park And Trail Accessibility
As some of you know, I volunteer my time to write for Washington Trails Association as a way to give back and help others get outdoors. Last fall when I was in Wenatchee in search of golden larches, an email went out to those of us on the “Hike It” team with a list of…
Kilauea Eruption And Cycling In Volcanoes National Park
I had the privilege of coincidentally planning a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii in November of 2021 and spending a night at the campground of Volcanoes National Park when Mauna Kilauea and Pele began to erupt that September. It was one of the most incredible events I have witnessed in person and reporting…
2024: Highlights Of Another Year Outdoors
It is hard to believe it is time again for a year recap but well, here it is. Another name for this recap could be All-The-Blog-Posts-I-Didn’t-Write-In-2024 but as always, I hope to do more detailed posts of some of these experiences. There will be a second recap post tomorrow that highlights non-outdoorsy memories and you…






