Takhlakh Lake, Killen Creek & Voracious Mosquitoes
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
Tag: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Adventure Log: Juniper Ridge, Agony & Ecstasy
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
Packwood Lake: Setting It All Aside
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
Adventure Log: The Gorgeous Gorge
April 236 miles (to date: 17 / 70) I took my annual obligatory adventure to the Columbia River Gorge yesterday. … Continue reading Adventure Log: The Gorgeous Gorge
One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat
“Stellajoe!” my father would say to my mother. “How would like to live in a place like this on a … Continue reading One More Autumn Hike: Snowgrass Flat
Autumn Comes to Norway Pass
September 5, 2021 Hiking season is winding down. One might think I would be cramming them in before the snows … Continue reading Autumn Comes to Norway Pass
Adventure Log: Not According to Plan
May 30, 2021 “Planned adventure,” one might argue, is an oxymoron. And one wouldn’t be completely wrong. I did have … Continue reading Adventure Log: Not According to Plan
Adventure Log: Lewis River Falls
May 15, 2021 I’ve been to Lewis River Falls before: once camping in the rain with a leaking tent and … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lewis River Falls
Wordless Wednesday
Adventure Log: Weldon Wagon Trail
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
Writing Down the Story 