At some point this winter I came across a brochure of wildflowers for the Wenatchee area and it had me all excited thinking about the return of spring! These flowers aren’t limited to the foothills surrounding the Central Washington town, you can find them along U.S. Route 2, as well as the Columbia River Gorge. …
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JK, Winter Is Still Here! Snow On The Trail Of Ten Falls
Well, anniversary #6 is in the books and winter was definitely a third wheel. We were staying in the quaint Bavarian town of Mount Angel in Oregon with plans to check out Bauman’s Farm and Garden in nearby Gervais so it only made sense to hike Silver Falls State Park. It also made a great…
Shooting For Red Mountain Lookout And Settling For A Wart
The hubs and I are getting ready to celebrate anniversary #6 and it has me remembering #3 when in 2021 when we drove down to the Columbia Gorge and stayed at a tiny house AirBnB in White Salmon so we could visit our favorite Hood River cidery and spend time outdoors. As always, the weekend…
A Creepy Moment At The Index Town Wall
It’s been about a year and a half since I have hiked the Wall but with the rain and avalanche forecast, last week seemed like the perfect day to do so. And other than a creepy moment at the end, I couldn’t have asked for a better rainy day out. I arrived at the empty…
A Trail To The Trail Of Two Forests Near Mount St. Helens
A few days ago, my page on the Trail of Two Forests started blowing up with way more visitors than it has ever seen. It was a hike near Mount St. Helens that I did with Elizabeth in 2020 after researching the Pine Creek Trail for Washington Trails Association. I could not figure out…
January In The Mojave Desert
In January of 2022, the hubs and I took a long weekend and hopped a plane to Las Vegas. After renting a car, we drove a long loop through Mojave National Preserve, visiting both new and old places (to me). It was a great way to take the edge off the winter blues in the…