Adventure Log: Kelly Butte

June 23, 2020 Summer heat has arrived to the PNW, which means mid-80s at mid-day, some days, dropping to the … Continue reading Adventure Log: Kelly Butte

Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest

June 18, 2020 “‘Weep,’ calls a toad from the water’s edge. And I do. If grief can be a doorway … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest

Here are more photos from my hike on Wednesday. As I said in my other post about the day (here), … Continue reading Adventure Log: Grove of the [Ancestors] & Silver Falls

May 27, 2020 Pecan trees produce nuts on a boom and bust irregular cycle; growing and accumulating calories at different … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lena Lake – A Mask, a Bear Bell, and the Hamma Hamma

Washington’s public state lands opened back up for day use on Tuesday. Except the ones that didn’t. My favorite hiking … Continue reading Adventure Log: Weldon Wagon Trail

I’ve been to the desert on a horse with no name. AKA, the grocery store. It’s been 28 days since … Continue reading Adventure Log, in the Time of Corona

April 9, 2020 The rain has stopped! I got out onto the trails by my house early for once on … Continue reading Adventure Log in the Time of Corona: Pandemic

March 20, 2020 On the first full day of spring I head out before daylight for a frosty, snow-patched trail. … Continue reading Adventure Log in the time of Corona: Hummocks Trail, Mt. St. Helens

March 16, 2020 Life is a verb—the title of a book by Patti Digh—is an appropriate descriptive for these strange … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lower S. Fork Skokomish River in Crazy Times

Turns out the first day of DST is a perfect Sunday for adventuring. The Universe says it’s dawn—my preferred departure … Continue reading Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest