First things first! Celebrate Earth Day by loving on public lands! Right now, our public lands are in danger. Yes, the national parks have been highly impacted by job cuts, lack of maintenance, and a high visitor-to-employee ratio. National Park worries are the tip of the iceberg of a nefarious problem: the destruction of lesser-known public land through executive orders. 

My lovely friend reached out to me asking about the journaling process, texting,  “I feel like I have sooooo many things going on inside...

It’s fall in Washington, and my friends Ryan and Max flew in from Chicago, IL, and Michigan, respectively, to hike the Enchantments . It...

This is not a blog post that answers logistical questions about hiking the Enchantments. If you want answers to questions like “...

All your pre-enchantment hike questions are answered!

When most people, myself included, think of backpacking meals, the first thing that comes to mind is dehydrated, nonperishable,...

UPDATED May 21, 2025 Dog Mountain is a not-so-hidden gem on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Though it’s well known, the...

Happy Earth Day everybody! Earth Day is a time for people to come together to protect our planet! I’m a believer that every day should be...

Permit season is upon us!!! YAYYYY! It’s time to apply for lotteries and permits and all things hiking! Let’s jump right in so you can...

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” - Robert Frost I've been thinking a lot about this...

Updated Jan. 2025 Your shoes and boots carry you miles down trails and over mountains. If you’re anything like me, you form a bond with...

The first time I saw a bear in the wild was on the Rogue River. I woke up to a view of Douglas pines covering the mountains in the...

Hello, wonderful, beautiful humans! I’m back from my summer hiatus! You’ll be hearing a lot more from me in the near future with...

There is an insurmountable number of hikes the great state of Oregon offers. From local parks to the PCT, high desert to coastal...

Backpacking is one of the best experiences in the whole world! The adventure, the views, the carrying all your essentials right on your...

You're about to embark on a journey into the wilderness with nothin' but a backpack and a sense of adventure! Everything that you need...

Contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as a bad hike. You may have not hit a fitness goal. You may have panted all the way up...

General Thoughts on the trail: I went North to South, starting in Yosemite and ending at Whitney Portal. Many people go south to north,...