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November, the time of year in Washington when it’s too rainy to hike but not cold enough for snow in the mountains. As the “rainy …

The outdoors can be intimidating, but if you can walk, you can hike. Sometimes, I’m in such a routine, I forget that I have a …

I wasn’t sure hiking the Huntington Ravine trail today was going to happen but knew I’d regret it if I didn’t try. During my hike …

I’ve always wanted to explore the New England states, especially after I moved away from the northeast to Seattle. Fall was my favorite season as …

The alarm sounds at 4:30 am. Cold coffee in our thermoses gives us a perk as we drive down the dark, dirt roads from Abol …

In 2015 on a mountaineering trip to summit Washington’s Glacier Peak, my climbing partner pulls out her phone and shows me where we are on …

Ketchikan, a mix of Alaska and the PNW with plush green coastal islands and an abundance of rain, is a splendid place to visit in …

Extended daylight in the summer months allow hikers and climbers to get outside for some after-work training hikes near Seattle. Since I’ve been training for …

Feels like summer I know it isn’t officially summer yet, but May was a dry month for Seattle, which meant Monday night campfires with friends. …

My favorite thing about summer is having an outdoor fire and cooking mountain pies. Growing up my family didn’t go on family vacations, we went …