I had set aside last weekend to get out on a backpacking trip and as is the new norm, wildfire smoke covered pretty much all of Washington State except for the coast. I had planned for something closer to home so I went anyway, telling myself I would just come home if it was too…
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…
August 3rd Destination: Upper Lake Today’s Miles: 6 Start Location: Ollalie Meadow Campground Trip Miles: 156 Well, here I drive back down to Oregon to continue on this summer’s journey. I arrived in Battleground at Elizabeth’s house and leaving my car, we headed down the 205 towards Mount Hood and eventually Little Crater Lake…
I have been reading this week on social media about how despite being at over 125% of our annual snowpack right now, we are also looking at the inevitability of drought conditions. The month of April was the driest it has been in years and they are already advising hikers to get the most out…