Backpacking to High Lake
That lake – a beautiful little 2.5 acre lake – was the busiest mountain lake I have ever seen.
Read More Backpacking to High LakeAuthor: Crystal M. Trulove
storyteller, thinker, worker, lover, student, mother, dreamer, achiever
Happenings at home
The sun gets up when I do now, and I can’t help but embrace the change in my circadian rhythms.
Read More Happenings at homeElk Mountain Summit
I love being surprised, and that goes for just about anything. That includes randomly choosing a trail to hike, and having it turn out to be packed with views, challenges, variety, and shared with a great hiking partner. Arno asked if I had any suggestions on where to go for our Sunday hike. I pulled […]
Read More Elk Mountain SummitCubicle as Panopticon
The Panopticon states to its inmates: you are inferior to us and we have the right to observe and judge you in every aspect of your time here.
Read More Cubicle as PanopticonKlickitat River for Mother’s Day
We were both much better rested, much happier, and much stinkier by Sunday afternoon.
Read More Klickitat River for Mother’s DayHome of the Troll Bridge: Forest Park
We did a 7 1/2 mile loop, which was enough to get the stir crazy out of my bones.
Read More Home of the Troll Bridge: Forest ParkOregon Tulips
I was desperate for something to help me re-direct my sour mood yesterday morning.
Read More Oregon TulipsCalifornia Camping
That’s all I wanted to say: we had the best campsites during our road trip. It is very hard to choose a boring hotel bed over these places.
Read More California CampingMono Lake, then north again
I was surprised at the numbers of birds there, assuming the water was somehow poisonous. But it’s not poisonous, just salty.
Read More Mono Lake, then north againDante’s View and Scotty’s Castle
Not one of them saw a return on their investment except Johnson, who got a mad storyteller and a desert guide out of the bargain.
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Conscious Engagement 