Afterward to the Pacific Northwest Trail
I had a fantastic week of hiking through Olympic National Park, cresting beautiful ridges, strolling through old growth forests and […]
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Tomorrow, the Pacific Ocean!
Upon reaching a peak somewhere in the North Cascades, Harvey Manning hastily scrawled “Tomorrow the Pacific Ocean!” in the log
Wet in Washington
In a journey along the PNT, Jeff shares his experiences navigating closures and desert roads towards the Pasayten Wilderness, reflecting on the region’s infrastructure issues. He highlights the stark contrast between thriving agriculture and environmental degradation caused by water projects, contemplating America’s capacity for responsible public works in a changing climate.
Are denizens of Republic called Republicans?
Rounding the asphalt bend into Northport, “Peaches” by the Presidents of the United States of America could be heard intermittently
Dry-daho? I don’t think so
The granite ridge lines, spectacular mountain views, and distant squares of agricultural lands far below greeted me as I traveled
Damn, it’s verdant
The vegetation covers everything. Green Alders encroach asphalt pavement, forcing two lane roads to diet. What once passed for Jeep trails has
A Canadian Detour
Short Update * Hot, humid, and so, so rainy * I now have a stamp on my passport that says
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Afterward to the Arizona Trail
There’s a strange magic to thru-hiking that doesn’t exist for other activities. You wake up, hike at least a marathon’s
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There’s a hole in the ground
We climbed up some scaffolding steps seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Up they twisted. From the top of this