It’s been about a year and a half since I have hiked the Wall but with the rain and avalanche forecast, last week seemed like the perfect day to do so. And other than a creepy moment at the end, I couldn’t have asked for a better rainy day out. I arrived at the empty…
A few days ago, my page on the Trail of Two Forests started blowing up with way more visitors than it has ever seen. It was a hike near Mount St. Helens that I did with Elizabeth in 2020 after researching the Pine Creek Trail for Washington Trails Association. I could not figure out…
I did something on Tuesday I haven’t done in a few years, I got up early for a New Year’s Day hike in the mountains. Lately the trails have been so busy on this day, I just prefer to ride my bike around town or do an urban stroll. But I got out the door…
Ah, the proverbial 2023 highlight post… As I mentioned yesterday, there was a lot of “recapping” for this year. One of my intentions at the beginning of the year was to get the most out of my America The Beautiful Pass, Oregon State Parks Pass and Discover Pass. Apart from all the bike riding, I…
The weather we have been having lately here in the Pacific Northwest has not been super motivating for getting up into the mountains, particularly with the avalanche conditions that come with new, wet snow. It reminds me of the time we were down along the Columbia Gorge in December and the forecast was nothing but…
What is that thing they say about karma? Last week, my adult son sent me this text message: Our local ski slopes had opened up for the season and he had preemptively taken off a few days from work. Just like his mom, he wasn’t going to wait around for friends with the…