Little Si was our last hike of 2017 and a perfect bookend to a year of hiking that officially commenced with our summit of its big brother, Mount Si. We were planning to ring in the new year in Falls City so we packed everything up for our overnight and arrived at the Little Si …
During dinner with our friends last weekend, we started talking about upcoming plans and realized we all had a portion of the following weekend free. After some discussion, we decided we should meet up Saturday morning and go hiking! They are way more experienced hikers than us so I was a little worried we would …
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’ …
Continue reading Places to Stay in the Cascades: Glacier Peak Resort and Winery
We have always enjoyed spending time outdoors and have really enjoyed tackling progressively more challenging hikes since moving to the Pacific Northwest. When we moved here from Ohio, we were excited to spend more time in the mountains, which we simply didn't have the opportunity to explore back at home. What I didn't anticipate is …
Usually I am the one pushing my husband to get out of the house on the weekends. It's not that he's not adventurous, it's just that after traveling for work all week, he usually needs a break on the weekends. He was a trooper for my birthday, completing his travels and then turning around and …
A few years ago I decided to start posting an annual travel recap around New Year's Eve so I could look back on our adventures from the year and get some ideas for trips in the new year. This year, like last year, has quite a variety of adventures as we continue to travel abroad but …
Each fall and winter I tend to fly solo while my husband is off hunting deer, migratory birds or-- as of late-- bear and cougar. He grew up hunting with his dad, brother, uncles and friends and has continue to travel to meet them to hunt as long as we've been together (all 12+ years!). While …
Continue reading Traveling Solo: Leavenworth and Plain, Washington
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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