The old lookout site atop War Creek Ridge west of Twisp River Road is a steep cross country outing through thick brush and ticks but the spectacular views are worth the type 2 fun!
A wonderful ridgeline traverse to McClure Mountain, not only a prominent high point in Twisp but also a former fire lookout location.
A beautiful hike to an old lookout site above Bridge Creek near Twisp. Not much history is known about this one.
A return visit to First Butte to check on the condition of the lookout and see the rapid deterioration of the once photogenic ground house.
A 2017 16 mile loop through the Goat Rocks Wilderness to enjoy high alpine flowers and visit two former lookout sites.
The Thrapp Mountain fire lookout site may not be the most photogenic summit but lookout footings still remain and it's a worthy objective for peakbaggers and lookout enthusiasts.
I am so excited to have completed my first landowner nature project with the installation of several beautiful bird nest boxes made by Valley local Patrick Hannigan from Nice Nests!
The Chiliwist Butte fire lookout site near Malott is a great early season destination and the Chilowist area also has some really neat history.
With winter slowly turning to spring, it's time to start thinking again about my home building project. Yesterday I made a big investment in a 2kW solar system and officially made the plunge into energy independent living.
I knew the chances were slim I could survive off-grid in my Airstream all winter on my land and indeed, here are some of the fun stories from my last two weeks of craziness involving exploding water, Bigfoot horror, frozen septic valves, failing batteries and crashed drilling rigs, well... I reluctantly pulled up the stakes and headed to the RV Park in Winthrop. I won't lie: full hookups feel like luxury 5 star living!
Winter RV living in a snowy climate definitely seems to be a balancing act between insulation and air flow. Too much of either is bad, too little of either is bad. So far it seems that staying warm is the easy part! Who would have thought?
When little to no snow accumulation becomes more like 10" and for the first time you feel really good about your decision to live in an Airstream all winter!