This was one of those days when I knew I would be hiking, most likely solo and I went to bed the night before not knowing where I would go but hoping inspiration would magically strike me before I drove away from home in the morning. I didn’t get out of the house as early…
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Ups and Downs
So I am back to work and I am really feeling the slow down of sitting at a desk and not being connected with nature. Sure, I am getting out on the weekends (and the disarray in my house testifies to that) but this is when I really get to missing those long walks in…
Signs of Change
I have just returned from yet another work party on the PCT, this one up at Hart’s Pass in the North Cascades. This is really beginning to be a thing! It is no exaggeration when I say this area is my favorite place on the whole PCT. I have now been up here 4 times now;…
Daily Prompt: Hike
via Daily Prompt: Hike How very interesting that today when I logged on to WordPress that the Daily Prompt is the word Hike. Every day they post a word to inspire you to write and folks post their blogs with what came to mind. Hmmm… I don’t think I have very many thoughts that don’t…
Cheesy Emoticon Crackers
Jump to the recipe… Summer may still have a few more days on the calendar but once you hit September it might as well be over. Both depressing and exciting at the same time. Despite the fact that it was only 5 months ago I was still snowshoeing, I’m ready to be done with slugging up…
PCT Days 2016
I had SO much fun carpooling with my friend Rudy over at North Cascade Hiker down to PCT Days in August! We both signed up to volunteer at the ALDHA West information booth for one day, leaving us the rest of the weekend to walk around and join in the festivities. My friends Jay and…





