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Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The popular Alpine Lakes Wilderness encompasses approximately 394,000 acres in the Central Cascades Region within Washington state and is home to over 700 lakes and mountain ponds.

Peakbagging

The Enchantments Death March

The Enchantments Death March, a one day thru-hike gaining over 6k in 18 tough, rocky, granite-filled miles is simply stunning and a mountain goat paradise.

Peakbagging

Rampart Ridge: Rainy, Soggy, Snowy *#!$#^ Hike

Not to be deterred by one of the worst September storms Seattle has ever seen, I packed my rain gear and met up with my crazy friend Annette to bag a peak on Sunday. Sounds like a perfect outdoor hiking weekend, right?

Trial by Fire at Goat Peak Fire Lookout

Traversing the Golden Stairway: Starvation to Old Baldy

Driveway Butte

The Healing Power of the Desert Southwest

Trail Angels are Real

Finding Community at the Altai Skis Backcountry Festival

An Off-Grid Airstream Winter

Investing in Energy Independence

Off-Grid Lessons: When Winter Says “Nope!”

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Enchantments Death March

Rampart Ridge: Rainy, Soggy, Snowy *#!$#^ Hike

Hiking the Grand Canyon’s Rim to River and Back in a Day

Washington State Hot Springs

Viewing the Northern Lights

Goats Rocks Loop: Goat Ridge and Hawkeye Point Lookout Sites

Backpacking to Heaven on the Devils Dome Loop

Backpacking the White Pass/Pilot Ridge Loop in the Glacier Peak Wilderness