Chasing the sun at Smith Rock State Park
I’ve hiked hundreds of miles through old-growth forests, along train tracks, and to the rim of the Grand Canyon. I’ve seen dozens of waterfalls, unspoiled viewpoints, and enough snowy mountaintops to […]
Where I’m most at peace
I’ve hiked hundreds of miles through old-growth forests, along train tracks, and to the rim of the Grand Canyon. I’ve seen dozens of waterfalls, unspoiled viewpoints, and enough snowy mountaintops to […]
I should have taken it as a sign when I got lost on the drive to my hike and proceeded to park at the wrong trailhead: My shaky sense of […]
Today marked my first free day in Seattle. I’d made at least one trip between Vancouver and Seattle each of the previous three weekends and was in no mood to […]
Dusty called me Tuesday morning, asking about my plans for the weekend. With 80-degree temperatures on the horizon, I knew I would spend most of it outside but didn’t have […]
Dusty e-mailed me on Tuesday, asking about my plans for the weekend. I was 48 hours removed from New Orleans and had just finished unpacking, so my weekend was wide […]
“You sound ridiculously busy – I hope that you’re doing well and not taking on too much (‘no’ is still a word that exists in our language) so that you […]
I asked my boss last week for a day off. The initial thought was that I would use the day to rest and recuperate from a hectic few weeks. That […]
A few friends started a tradition last year two years ago that they called the Hangover Hike. It goes like this: Whoever’s around on New Year’s Day gets up early […]
Earlier this year, I tried to unclog a running lawn mower. It was a costly mistake that led to a pair of fractured fingers, nerve damage that remains today, and […]
My best friend was coming into town for the weekend and had some spare time Saturday, so I suggested we hike the 7.5-mile Cape Horn trail. I had never done […]