Hiking Towertop Mountain (aka Mineral Hill)
With the weather transitioning between Summer and Winter, we needed a hike that didn't involve too much driving. We opted for nearby Towertop Mountain also know as Mineral Hill
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Hike to High Hut
We headed out to try a new hike today. This one is just outside Mt. Rainier National Park and ends up at High Hut. The trail and hut are
Hiking Cougar Mtn. to Doughty "Falls" (more like a trickle)
A Tour of Willapa Giants
My Mom and Dad are top-notch Citizen Scientists with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Since retiring to the Washington Coast they've spent many hours volunteering and getting to know
New Years Snowshoeing (ish)
After a subdued New Years Eve at home fending off an attempt at a cold, Connie and I joined Matt, Kelly, and Nathan for a hike. And hike it
Mahukona Whale Watching, Ala Kahakai Beach Trail Hike
Though Connie and I chose not to stay at Mahukona our first night on the Kohala Coast we headed there this morning on multiple local's words the whale watching
Morning in Laupahoehoe, Waipi'o Valley & Hi'iawe Waterfall Hike
It was hard to get over how beautiful our camping spot at Laupahoehoe really was this morning. Connie and I enjoyed watching the sunrise and surf for a while
Kapoho Tide Pool Snorkeling, Lava Hike
Connie and I awoke in our second campground of the trip to beautiful sunshine and surfers. Turns out the beach here at Isaac Hale, though not at all sandy,
Trek Across Tokeland
Connie and I joined other folks from the area and elsewhere on today's Trek Across Tokeland. We did two treks. The first was a lovely walk along the inner
Trek Across Tokeland with Family
Photos ~ Kinnaird Castle, Glen Clova hike, and evening poker
Photos ~ David's Birthday in Rosslyn: Hike, Pint, & Rugby
Photos ~ Pack Forest Hike and Alder Lake
I needed to get out yesterday so I took in a hike at the nearby Pack Forest. It's a UW owned forest used for research but it's open to
High altitude hike
We had some cereal breakfast this morning before Mandy joined us at our site in the Mazama Campground. Once here, we all packed up and headed around the south
From dots, to lines, to limbs
BOOM! No, that's not the sound of an explosion coming from the very volcano we saught to hike up today. That's the effect that the view from Aaron's cabin