Ask 10 people what essentials you should pack on your extended hiking trip and you’ll probably get 20 different answers. We don’t want to haul around a bunch of stuff we’re highly unlikely to use or need. But we also … Continued
“Wait,” I whispered. “Did you see that?” Pulled up short on the soggy trail, I pointed to some prints in the soft mud. Husband Chris and I were chugging along a lake shore trail in the middle of Nowheresville, western … Continued
Whether you’re an avid outdoor lover or you just like to get some fresh air now and then, chances are you’re pretty busy. Your plate is full. Your calendar’s crammed. So spending time outside can be a real challenge. But … Continued
Remember Murphy’s Law? Murph is a close relative. In fact, if you look up “Murphy’s Law” in the dictionary, you might find my picture. Right next to Murph’s. At least it felt that way when my Instagram app crashed a … Continued
Most hikers are good folks. Patient. Considerate. Magnanimous. But every once in a while you run into some real lulus. Like the herd of marauding yahoos we ran into on the Van Trump Trail at Mount Rainier recently. They broke … Continued
“How about Comet Falls?” I chirp as Old Iron Knees and I completed Day 2 of a week-long hiking trip in western-ish Washington state. We already racked up some hefty trail miles exploring waterfalls, lakes, and more dirt roads than … Continued
Wedding-cake white and looming large over her Cascade brethren, Mount Rainier seems to sprout solo from sea level at the western edge of the Cascade Range, stretching her glistening crown nearly three miles into the sky. Her beauty is so … Continued
Wedding-cake white and big beyond adjectives, Mount Rainier dominates Washington state like Buckingham Palace towers over a sand castle. Indeed, the Mountain soars almost a mile and a half above the Puget Sound basin, resting upon and covering approximately one … Continued
Lurking in the shadows and dark alleys, the rapacious thief is poised to pounce on unsuspecting prey. Is it stalking you? I always thought the Silent Thief of Sight only prowled “old people.” I thought: “I’m not hitting the oldster … Continued