Last updated Jun 26, 2021 | Published on Jun 26, 2021 | Hiking in California, Travel California
Death Valley National Park. The name conjures images of a barren desert landscape filled with parched salt flats and inhospitable heat. Death Valley is notorious for being one of the hottest and driest places on earth with temperatures so high that you could fry an...
Last updated May 27, 2021 | Published on Jun 1, 2018 | Hiking in Central & Eastern Washington, Travel Washington State
On our way home from visiting family in Eastern Washington this past weekend, Daniel and I decided to visit Palouse Falls. Designated as Washington state’s official waterfall in 2014, the 198-foot waterfall is a stunning surprise amid the Palouse region’s arid...
Last updated May 27, 2021 | Published on May 29, 2018 | Best Washington Hikes, Hiking in Central & Eastern Washington, Travel Washington State
4.6 miles roundtrip 222 feet elevation gain Over Memorial Day weekend, I headed east of the mountains with my sweetie, Daniel. We planned to visit my aunt who lives on the easternmost side of Washington state. On the way, we stopped off at the Columbia Basin Wildlife...
Last updated Jun 22, 2018 | Published on May 8, 2018 | Hiking in Central & Eastern Washington
Ancient Lakes 11.36 miles 680 feet elevation gain After last Sunday’s snowy adventure on Mt. Teneriffe, I was ready for a change of scenery this weekend. I recruited a couple of friends from work and we headed over the Cascade Mountains to check out Ancient Lakes in...
Last updated Apr 13, 2021 | Published on May 13, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 21 – Thursday May 4 Interstate 10 Mile 209.5 to 221.6 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 12.2 Feet Ascended Today: 3002 Feet Descended Today: 1312 Current Elevation: 2895 Steps: 45889 Our Trail Angel, Anonymous, offered to give us a ride to the trail this morning....