South Dakota Hikes: Sylvan Lake Loop

While I love hiking, I am still in the process of discovering how much I enjoy camping. I've only done it a handful of times in my life, and so far it seems like a necessary evil to be close to some of the more remote hikes I want to do.  That's been a sufficient …

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Washington Hikes: Baker Lake – Maple Grove

During our recent getaway to Seattle, we headed north and spent the long holiday weekend (and my birthday!) hiking in North Cascades National Park and around Mount Baker. Our first morning we opted for a longer hike with minimal elevation gain as a warm up for the more challenging hikes on our list. We selected …

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Places to Stay in the Cascades: Glacier Peak Resort and Winery

My brother-in-law came out to visit us from Ohio and the three of us spent a long weekend in the North Cascades. Among the highlights of his visit were summiting our second mountain—Dirtyface—and traveling the North Cascades loop to show him a few of our favorite stops along the way. We crashed at our friends’ …

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