For my birthday a few weekends ago, I was able to head out with some of my family (the ones who love to scramble up mountains) and revisit a summit that I was not able to reach a little less than two years ago when I was there by myself. Fear (and maybe sensibility) got…
Tag: pacific northwest
They Say You Will Never See One Coming
As I lay in my tent around 2 am listening to the soft sounds of the wilderness outside its thin fabric, my mind imagined all sorts of scenarios. I knew I would be getting very little sleep tonight. The rustle of the branches touched by a soft wind and the coos of forest fowl nestled…
How To Have A Two Day Weekend Getaway On The Cascade Scenic Loop Byway: Golden Larches, Good Food and Adult Time
As October (gasp!) and fall come around again, I am making plans for a weekend road trip on the Cascade Scenic Loop Byway similar to one we did this same time last year. And guess what, I haven’t shared that weekend with you yet! So, as I look forward to what possibilities could present themselves…
You Never Forget Your First Time: Karen Goes Outside
This is a guest post series on Must Hike Must Eat. To learn more and submit your first time story, read You Never Forget Your First Time. Website: http://KarenGoesOutside.com One Sentence Bio About You: I’m a 50-something grandma who is finally making a decades long dream of hiking the PCT a reality. Your “First” Story: I…
Who Is Your Favorite Hiker?
A few Fridays ago, on a grey and wet morning typical of the Pacific Northwest we all know and love, I received a phone call. I had just settled in at the dining room table in my sweats and slippers to write up some new résumés, when I heard my phone ring. Very few people…
Let Me Introduce You To My Favorite Public Lands
This has to be the hardest Nature Writing Challenge prompt yet! Here it is just a few days from National Public Lands Day on September 22, 2018 and I trying to write about where would be my favorite place to introduce someone to public lands. As someone who spends quite a bit of time wandering on…