When I first began my whole foods and paleo journey in 2012 to reduce inflammation and perimenopause symptoms, there were very few store bought options for jerky or dehydrated meat. Almost all included soy sauce and corn syrup and that’s no surprise, these ingredients are an easy and cheap way to flavor and preserve dehydrated…
JK, Winter Is Still Here! Snow On The Trail Of Ten Falls
Well, anniversary #6 is in the books and winter was definitely a third wheel. We were staying in the quaint Bavarian town of Mount Angel in Oregon with plans to check out Bauman’s Farm and Garden in nearby Gervais so it only made sense to hike Silver Falls State Park. It also made a great…
Shooting For Red Mountain Lookout And Settling For A Wart
The hubs and I are getting ready to celebrate anniversary #6 and it has me remembering #3 when in 2021 when we drove down to the Columbia Gorge and stayed at a tiny house AirBnB in White Salmon so we could visit our favorite Hood River cidery and spend time outdoors. As always, the weekend…
Keeping Those Digits Toasty Warm Outdoors: Venustas Heated Glove Review
Editor’s note: I was sent a pair of these gloves free of charge in exchange for a review. I only do reviews for products I have a personal desire to try out and thought what I learned might be helpful to others thinking about buying heated gloves. My thoughts and opinions are my own. …
Spring Is Surely On Its Way
Another area I haven’t visited in over 5 years, I drove up the Foss River Road to see how far I could get. The forest service website said the forest road open and I was taking them at their word. This is a forest road I have driven many a time to visit Tonga Ridge…
How To Navigate The Pilot Timed Entry Reservation System For Mount Rainier National Park In 2024
In case you haven’t heard, Mount Rainier National Park will begin a piloted timed entry reservation system in 2024, similar what several other national parks have done (like Glacier and Yosemite) or popular attractions like Red Rock Canyon outside Las Vegas. From the parks’ website: Mount Rainier National Park has experienced an approximate 40% increase…