On a quick trip to the Columbia River Gorge in March, I decided to revisit the stunning waterfall on the Dry Creek Falls trail in Cascade Locks. My last visit was 5 months before the devastating Eagle Creek Fire in 2017 so it only seemed right to see how the forest and trail have recovered…
We got out on a short walk at Narbeck Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary on Tuesday after work. And just in time for the official start of spring (march 21st), there was evidence that nature is ready for the turning of the seasons. Of course it is the Pacific Northwest and like other parts of the country and…
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…
My picture is not going to do justice but as my friend, Sarah, and I were walking along the White Chuck Bench Trail outside Darrington, Washington, this last Sunday she stopped and gazed up admiring this mammoth beauty. I have to admit that I had not noticed this giant of a Douglas fir at first,…
This is day five in our winter adventure in Breckenridge, Colorado in February of 2024. We had arrived on Sunday of President’s Day Weekend in the evening and will depart on Thursday from this popular mountain town. You can find our arrival at: A Winter Adventure In Breckenridge, Colorado: Our Arrival. So did we finish…
In case you do not follow Cascade PBS, they recently shared the latest Nick On The Rocks episode all about the geological history of Beacon Rock which towers on the Washington State side of the Columbia River Gorge. There is great aerial footage of the 800 foot cinder cone and of course, Nick…