Last year I had a chance to hike the new trailhead at the end of Maiden Lane in Wenatchee named Kenzie’s Landing after the nearby trail of the same name. It is a great alternative trailhead to the ones at Horse Lake Reserve and Sage Hills which tend to see more cars than there is…
Tag: Public Lands
Common Wildflowers Of The Wenatchee Foothills
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. …
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…
2023: Highlights Of Another Year Outdoors
Ah, the proverbial 2023 highlight post… As I mentioned yesterday, there was a lot of “recapping” for this year. One of my intentions at the beginning of the year was to get the most out of my America The Beautiful Pass, Oregon State Parks Pass and Discover Pass. Apart from all the bike riding, I…
A Winter Walk In The Wind River Experimental Arboretum
The weather we have been having lately here in the Pacific Northwest has not been super motivating for getting up into the mountains, particularly with the avalanche conditions that come with new, wet snow. It reminds me of the time we were down along the Columbia Gorge in December and the forecast was nothing but…
It’s Christmas All Year Round At Crack-In-The-Ground In Christmas Valley Oregon
This last spring break, I took a road trip down through Oregon along I-5, into California to visit Lava Beds National Park and then back up towards Bend and home for a long loop. Before I got to Bend, I took a detour into Eastern Oregon to check out Christmas Valley and a hike I…