My birthday hike to Blanca Lake was not without its challenges. It is a worthwhile objective and has a ton of things going for it, including: Spectacular scenery to make the effort well worth a hiker’s time A butt-kicking 3300-foot elevation gain in just under four miles; and Ripe wild berries in late summer Few …
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I recently hiked a portion of Washington’s Pacific Crest Trail called the Kendall Katwalk near Snoqualmie Pass. Most of my exploration over the past two years has been within an hour’s drive of Seattle along the I-90 corridor. By adding Kendall Katwalk, I had an opportunity to observe a cross-section of the hiking community I …
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In May 2020, when the state of Washington’s governor Jay Inslee reopened public hiking trails, my options were to hike alone with my dog Ajax, or hike with him and one person. Lucky for me, Ajax is a wonderful hiking partner, and the two of us have done dozens of hikes together during the past …
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Hikes and Trips: August 1, 2021 While hiking up Granite Mountain early on the first of August, 2021, I pondered publishing my first blog post and what it meant to reach such a monumental goal. I also mulled over Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken, and how we choose our various paths in life. …
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