Wallace Lake & Falls Loop
WALLACE FALLS STATE PARK, GOLD BAR, WA :: Another Thursday evening hike, this time a loop up to Wallace Lake and back down along Wallace Falls. ✖ Twin Falls Cascading...
WALLACE FALLS STATE PARK, GOLD BAR, WA :: Another Thursday evening hike, this time a loop up to Wallace Lake and back down along Wallace Falls. ✖ Twin Falls Cascading...
ANCIENT LAKES, QUINCY, WASHINGTON :: Ancient Lakes brought together basalt cliffs, bright blue water, waterfall, and wide-open desert skies, creating one of the most distinctive...
DRY FALLS, WA :: Dry Falls made the scale of the Ice Age floods visible, with enormous cliffs and lakes spread across the coulee below. ✖ Delphinium Wildflowers Swinging in...
THE WONDERLAND TRAIL DAY 2 :: MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WA :: We were still in good spirits as we began our second day on The Wonderland Trail, although the...
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, OR :: On my way back home from Painted Hills, I made a stop again at the waterfalls between exits 31 and 35 on...
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, OR :: On a whim, I took a couple days off from work before July 4th to enjoy a roadtrip to Central Oregon. My...
PALOUSE FALLS STATE PARK, JOSO, WA :: Despite having once lived in the Palouse region for five years, I had never been to Palouse Falls. On my way to Hell’s...
MAUI VACATION DAY 4 :: HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, HI :: Our final destination of the day was Waimoku Falls via the Pipiwai Trail in Haleakala National Park. The trailhead is...
MAUI VACATION DAY 4 :: WAIANAPANAPA STATE PARK, HANA, HI :: When we were planning our trip, we didn’t think we would drive to Hana, as Kristie has a low...
BOULDER RIVER WILDERNESS, WA :: The Boulder River trail is a nearby favorite. As usual, it was wet and muddy, with many blowdowns to weave around, crawl under, or climb...
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA :: After my snowshoe trip atop Hurricane Hill, I drove west to nearby Lake Crescent to check out Marymere Falls. The trail starts at the Storm...
MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST, WA :: I decided to head up to Lake Melakwa today via the Denny Creek trail. This trail is an old favorite that feels dramatically different...
MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST, WA :: I joined Jake and Jayson today for a hike up to Rachel Lake. We were expecting cool temperatures and overcast skies, but when we...
GRANITE FALLS, WA :: The threat of avalanches kept me away from the mountains this weekend. I decided instead to explore the new Lime Kiln Trail in Robe Canyon. Overall,...
SILVER FALLS STATE PARK, OR :: We had originally planned to camp at Mt. Rainier this weekend, but as I checked the weather forecast and web camera every thirty minutes...
MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST, WA :: The trail statistics for Gothic Basin are very deceiving. According to the Forest Service website, the trail climbs 2700′ over...