Mt. St. Helens: The Patty
My journey to complete my summer bucket lists continues and this is the big kahuna. After two failed attempts, see if I finally managed to get an entact peppermint patty to [more]
Hiking
Timberline Trail
I’ve been hiking pretty much my entire life. My Dad and Mom would make me go when I was a kid. Not super young, but probably starting when I was about 7 or 8. I usually [more]
Timberline Trail: Food
For me, the best part of planning this trip, has been the menu. I’ve never been backpacking before, but I am a foodie and what we eat is important to me. Plus, this is [more]
Timberline Trail: Packing
Ok. It would be awesome if we could go on a trip to SE Asia or maybe Poland (no, seriously Poland is surprisingly cool), but it’s not possible this year. So [more]
Grand Avenue Historic District
It is absolutely beautiful out right now. Cold and windy… but beautiful. The sky is never this blue in the summer. There is too much smog and dust in the air. [more]
Snowshoeing: Mirror Lake
One of the best parts about snow is the way it muffles sound. When a city is blanketed in snow, a lot of that droning sound of our mechanical lived seems to go away. And [more]
Trail of Two Forests
While I really can’t call this a “hike”, this little trail on the South Side of Mt. St. Helens is a must stop if you’re in the neighborhood. [more]
Hike: Horsetail Falls
My exploration of the waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge continues with the trail from Horsetail falls to Triple Falls. On this hike you get 3 very unique waterfalls, [more]
Hike: Wahkeena Falls Loop
This summer we have been trying to do at least one hike a week. Usually on weekday mornings and so far all have been in the Columbia River Gorge. Last week was a great [more]