Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised

August 18, 2022 / Indian Henry’s Hunting Ground / 14.5 mi / 98.4 of 101 Autumn 2017 “My mother was … Continue reading Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised

Meadow Rover in Training at Paradise

July 26, 2022 I was a wee bit anxious the night before my orientation as a volunteer Meadow Rover at … Continue reading Meadow Rover in Training at Paradise

July 19-21, 2022 / 7 miles + 1 around the lake / 68.9 of 101 / new #4 of 7 … Continue reading Takhlakh Lake, Killen Creek & Voracious Mosquitoes

July 14, 2022 / 6.2 miles / 60.9 of 101 / new #3 of 7 After several days of Camp … Continue reading Adventure Log: Juniper Ridge, Agony & Ecstasy

June 30, 2022 /12.1 miles / 54.7 of 101 The news of the day, every day, is overwhelming and beyond … Continue reading Packwood Lake: Setting It All Aside

June 24, 2022Mount Zion / Olympic National Forest /6.5 miles / 42.6 of 101 /1030 ft. elevation change It’s hard … Continue reading Adventure Log: Return to Mount Zion

June 15, 2022 / Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helens /5.1 miles / 36.1 of 101 Wednesday is forecasted to be … Continue reading Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

June 1, 20226.4 miles (31 / 70). There needs to be a word for when you are a weepy mess, … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lena Lake— A Broken Open Heart

May 17, 2022South Coldwater Lake Trail, 8.2 miles (25 / 70) It’s been over two weeks since I’ve been on … Continue reading Adventure Log: In Which I Invoke All Three Great Prayers—Help. Thanks. Wow.

If there is one thing that can be counted on during a Pacific Northwest spring, it is that the weather … Continue reading The Weekend It Didn’t Rain: An Urban Adventure