Brrrr, it has been so cold this past week! It is not very often we have temperatures in the teens and it means it is time for all the layers. I still want to get outdoors but often it is my feet that need the most attention and stay cold while the rest of me…
Tag: snowshoeing
A Lookout and A Lake: Mount Pilchuck and Heather Lake
Editor’s note: it is the month of December and for many bloggers it is the season of “Blogmas”. It is a marathon of posting every day for the month of December, often with a holiday theme. For some crazy reason I have dived into this as motivation to clear out some drafts and repost some…
Bridge Woes At The Grove Of The Patriarchs
In November of 2021, Mount Rainier National Park issued an emergency closure of the Grove of The Patriarchs trail on the east side of the national park due to damage during recent flooding. The bridge that spans between the Eastside Trail and the Grove of The Patriarchs through the ancient cedars had been washed away…
Have You Heard The Sound of Snow?
Editor’s note: it is the month of December and for many bloggers it is the season of “Blogmas”. It is a marathon of posting every day for the month of December, often with a holiday theme. For some crazy reason I have dived into this as motivation to clear out some drafts and repost some…
Artist Ridge and Huntoon Point: A Fourth Time’s A Charm
In April of 2021, when a weather window opened up during spring break, I drove up to the Mount Baker ski area with hopes of a blue bird day. I have been there more than a few times but the views always looked like this: But I had hope as I hit the…
Reaching Our Turn Around Point
Editor’s note: it is the month of December and for many bloggers it is the season of “Blogmas”. It is a marathon of posting every day for the month of December, often with a holiday theme. For some crazy reason I have dived into this as motivation to clear out some drafts and repost some…






