9 Practical Tips for Visiting Parks Now If you’ve ever been to a National Park, take a moment and think of the air there. Remember how it f

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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!

Has it been four years already? I moved to the PNW this week four years ago. Here are 10 lessons I've learned.

UPDATED April 1, 2025 Dog Mountain is a not-so-hidden gem on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Though it’s well known, the...

This blog post is less of a tip and more of just a funny, sketchy story about eel people. Buckle in, buckaroo! I had been driving for...

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...

I found an old journal entry dating back to one of my first major road trips. I had little to no idea what I was doing or getting myself...

“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...

Storytime! This little tale is a series of unfortunate events and divine intervention. It also taught me the basics of what to look for when

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

Whenever you go backpacking, you’ll hear every single person on the trail telling you to only bring the essentials. This is great advice....

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...

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