Less than a 2 hour drive from Seattle, Mount Rainier is the highest mountain of the Cascade Range of the […]
Hiking
Hiking Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is a volcanic mountain in southern Washington state. It’s notorious for it’s major eruption on May 18, […]
Columbia River Gorge
The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon where the Columbia River cuts through the Cascade mountains. From the cliffs […]
Crater Lake
Two hours south of Bend, OR lies Oregon’s only National Park – Crater Lake. At just under 2,000 ft deep, […]
Smith Rock State Park
It’s my 2nd week in Bend and I have another visitor. My friend Stacey had a few days off and […]
Oregon Trail
After nearly 2 months in California, I’ve finally hitched up my wagon and crossed over into Oregon. Okay – so […]
Emerald Bay Hikes
Greetings from beautiful Lake Tahoe! One of the best things about traveling to cool places is that people want to […]
Hiking Half Dome
One of the biggest reasons I’m so excited to come spend time in Yosemite is this bucket list hike. There’s […]
Yosemite
This may only be my 3rd stop, but I consider Yosemite to be a cornerstone destination. At least it’s the […]
Sequoia National Park
Today I’m visiting Sequoia National Park. We’ve all seen images of these iconic giants. Even though I’m now standing in […]