Mailbox Peak via the Old Trail: Trip Report
A trip up Mailbox Peak via the Old Trail (7.3 miles roundtrip) – another hike checked off the bucket list. The views from Mailbox are phenomenal,[Read More…]
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Wildflowers and Waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge
I’m an impatient hiker; I don’t care for the long wait till the snow melts and flowers bloom in the high country. When the first[Read More…]
Hike Saddle Mountain
If you have ever driven to Astoria across the Columbia River upon the great length of the Megler Bridge – its far end lost in[Read More…]
Silver Falls State Park
This is the time of year when most residents of the Pacific Northwest turn their minds towards escape. The damp, dreary months of winter bring[Read More…]
What You Don’t Want to Find on Your Next Hike: A Japanese Balloon Bomb
Part of the fun of hiking is finding pieces of history long forgotten by time and hidden by the Northwest’s quickly advancing foliage. Usually these[Read More…]
Salt Lake City’s Shoreline Trail
With the Wasatch Mountains looming just to the east of Salt Lake City, the hiking, biking and backpacking options are endless. For those who don’t have[Read More…]
Heliotrope Ridge
When I was growing up, my parents would regale me with stories of their adventures in Alaska— particularly their accounts of glaciers, which they visited[Read More…]
Hike to Harry’s Ridge
Is it the Alaskan tundra? The high moors of Scotland? No, it’s the desolate high country of Mt. St. Helens— seemingly barren from a distance, yet teeming[Read More…]
Top 10 List Of 10 Essentials Lists
Top 10 list of the 10 essentials lists REI 10 Essentials http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html 1 Navigation (map and compass) 2 Sun protection (sunglasses and sunscreen) 3[Read More…]
Seattle Mountaineers BeWild Series: Tami Asars
North Bend-based writer and photographer Tami Asars presented pictures and inspirational stories about working on her latest guidebook Friday at the Seattle Mountaineers. The presentation[Read More…]
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