Goat Lake and Jordan Basin
It was our last day and I pushed through the pain in my feet to keep going.
Read More Goat Lake and Jordan BasinSmoky Old Snowy
See that? No, you don’t, because of the smoke.
Read More Smoky Old SnowyPCT and Cispus Pass
On our second day we continued to climb in elevation and into the heart of the Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Read More PCT and Cispus PassReturn to the mountains
The trailhead is at about 4000 feet elevation and we climbed about 1700 feet that day in only 4.5 miles.
Read More Return to the mountainsInto the smoke and out again
My brother told me that the skies over Montana have been swathed in wildfire smoke for a long time.
Read More Into the smoke and out againBruce and Nephew
The speed at which she was ready to take me up on my offer and the multiple times she double-checked, “Do you really mean it?” let me know that I had offered a real gift.
Read More Bruce and NephewRainier Days 2021
Have you ever been to a small-town parade? They are completely unlike big parades, and have an irresistible charm.
Read More Rainier Days 2021Dangling in the trees
I nearly had a panic attack looking at it, but I knew it was my only way out.
Read More Dangling in the treesA different kind of 4th
McMenamins is a local chain of bars and restaurants.
Read More A different kind of 4thOYL July 16
When Rebecca and I went to Lyle last time, there was a group of circling eagles, and one of the Yakama said it was good medicine.
Read More OYL July 16
Conscious Engagement 