As some of you know, I volunteer my time to write for Washington Trails Association as a way to give back and help others get outdoors. Last fall when I was in Wenatchee in search of golden larches, an email went out to those of us on the “Hike It” team with a list of…
My picture is not going to do justice but as my friend, Sarah, and I were walking along the White Chuck Bench Trail outside Darrington, Washington, this last Sunday she stopped and gazed up admiring this mammoth beauty. I have to admit that I had not noticed this giant of a Douglas fir at first,…
The title of this post was going to be “Why I Am Not Going To Be Boycotting On February 28th” but then decided that wasn’t entirely true so let’s see if this title is more apt. I have been reading the book, Southern Food and Civil Rights: Feeding The Revolution by Frederick Douglas Opie for…
So this will be a long read (surprise) because if I try to break this up into a multitude of posts it won’t happen and I will be on to something else before I get halfway through. Life is just like that, my last post is proof. I am adding headings for those who like…
In 2021, I joined a book club organized by James Edward Mills through his Joy Tripp Project. I had begun following James after reading his book, The Adventure Gap, and when he announced he was going to have a book club with authors writing about topics related to the outdoors and then having discussions with…
Looking into 2025, you may be like me and wondering how you can be more helpful, make a difference or even counter the “othering” that is happening in our country. Let me help get your mind thinking about how that might look for you. Othering is a way of negating another person’s individual humanity and,…