Guided Mushroom Foraging Hike at Fort Stevens State Park
Making our own trails in search of food–we were bushwhacking on hillsides and scanning the ground to identify mushrooms. It can take years to find …
Posts tagged PNW
Trip Report: How to Climb Washington’s Mount Baker
Mount Baker can be seen from Seattle on a clear day and is one of five Washington volcanoes. Baker won me over five years ago …
Why Do Men Feel the Need to “Fix” Women in the Outdoors?
I’m a fixer myself. I want people to be happy and comfortable when they are around me. Recently, I was on a mountain with 10 …
Fun for Locals and Tourists: Clipper Vacations Whale Watching Tour
One of the perks to living in the Pacific northwest (PNW) is marine wildlife–more specifically orcas (or killer whales). As a local or tourist, it’s …
North Cascades: Visiting Stehekin in the Off-Season
On a weekend trip my husband, Andy, and I wanted to get our visiting parents into the heart of the mountains. The ragged mountains and …
PNW El Niño: I’m Not Ready to Say Goodbye to Winter
Why do we associate snow with winter? I’ve been in the snow more times this spring than I can count on one hand. However, I’m …
From a Novice Hiker to a Skier: Climbing Mt. St. Helens
Was there reason to be terrified? I attempted Mt. St. Helens two months after moving to Washington. After sitting on the couch unemployed, I was …
A Treehouse Staycation in Washington
Lately, I’ve been in my winter routine. Go to work during the week and ski on the weekends. Not wanting to use a vacation day …
Trip Report: Scrambling Boston Peak in the North Cascades
To scramble is defined as a verb meaning to “make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using …
Girls Gone Wild – Bachelorette Backpacking Trip
I am not sure I have ever taken a girls-only weekend trip, so I was excited to have some of my outdoor lady friends celebrate …