Tunnel Falls @ Eagle Creek
A long hike with a spectacular payoff at the end, a cave THROUGH a waterfall. Hike the Eagle Creek Trail 4 miles past Punchbowl Falls to reach Tunnel Falls. [more]
Hiking
Hike: Latourell Falls
The closest waterfall hike to Portland. At only 2.4 miles, it's a great stop during a day trip to through the Columbia Rover Gorge. [more]
Hike: Cape Horn
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We ate a ton: turkey, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and an excellent sweet potato pie from Joy The Baker’s [more]
Hike: Trapper Creek
I went on a pretty tough hike this weekend in the Trapper Creek Wilderness, which is up in Washington. The Dog Mountain hike has always been where I set the bar at TOUGH [more]
Wildwood Weekend
This weekend we went on an adventure. In the woods. On the trail. Less than 20 miles from my home. It’s a trip Jacob and I have been talking about for a couple years, [more]
5 Must-Hike Summer Trails
Hiking season is totally here and it’s time to start hitting the trail. I keep a list of hikes going year round of great trails for the summer months. This [more]
Hike: Beacon Rock
A short breathtaking hike with big payoff. Climb up the switchbacks pinned to the side of Beacon Rock for fantastic views of the gorge. School age kids will love this one. [more]
Wildflower Hunting
My family and I escaped the gloom and the rain in the valley with a trip east into the Columbia River Gorge. It was a wildflower hunting expedition and we bagged at least [more]
Orienteering: Hamilton Island
A few weeks ago, we went on a treasure hunt. Sort of. There was no actual treasure at the end, unless you count the granola bars in my Dad’s car, but it was an [more]