Olympic NP: East Fork Quinault River via Enchanted Valley and Anderson Pass
It is hard to argue that the United States has one of the best park systems in the world, and Olympic National Park easily sits in the top tier of the system. When I first
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Volcanic 50k
Mt. St. Helens is the most magical mountain for me. I don’t remember much of when I had to study geography in middle school when I lived in Singapore. One of the volcanoes was this
Siuslaw Dunes
The dream started a long time ago, kind of by accident. We were on our back from Redwoods National Park, and I decided to drive along the southern coast of Oregon. I do not get
Trans-Catalina Trail
I knew that once I was on trail, I would be less worried about it. Not that I’m concerned about too much when I’m traveling, but there are still things my subconscious mind is keeping
Channel Islands National Park
You have to believe the utter shock on my face when I found out that not all the Channel Islands are part of the National Park unit. I mean, there are only 8, they really
Behind Trans-Catalina Trail
I do not remember how I learned about the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT). I recall reading a blog about someone arriving late to the campsite, and there were bison—something along those lines. Also, someone else (maybe
PDX: Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
I felt that I knew Portland well. That changed when I looked at all the places I had been on a map, and I noticed glaring holes. One of the largest holes exists on the