I truly love where I live here in the Pacific Northwest but I am so over this rain. I may have to move in with my uncle in Sequim, they say it’s is driest part of our state. Who else is daydreaming of their next outdoor adventure? What else is there to do when the…
I just recently completed the Wilderness First Aid class as required by my Mountaineers scrambling course (I still have the separate scenario evening to complete). I’m pretty proud of myself because not only did I pass (kinda hard to do as long as you show up) but I didn’t pass outduring the talk about bloody…
1/20/2025: I don’t see any new updates for 2025, you can find all the latest in the links below. Updated 2/14/2024: Yep, dates at the bottom still apply and the lottery opens on February 15th, 2024 at 7:00 am PST and runs until February 29th at 11:59 PST. There will be changes for the walk-up…
Have you heard of the Wolf Camp and Conservation College out of Puyallup, WA? It is run by Chris Chisholm and Kim McKillip, two people with a love for nature and the outdoors. They have a variety of programs for folks of all ages to learn more about conservation, sustainable living and traditional crafts and…
There is just something about walking a trail and gazing up at a glacier that gives you pause. Not only because glaciers seem to be on the endangered species list but they seem to embody the history of the mountain. This was a hike I did in 2015 and I will be returning to this trail…
This last week I had my first lecture with the Everett Mountaineers for their Alpine Scrambling Course. It was a full house with about 35 students and 8 leaders but I am glad I am taking it here and not in Seattle. I hear they have up to 200 students! Going around the room it…