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Who makes up these names? Gobbler’s Knob? Good grief. Well despite the name, this hike is a good one and should be on your list of to-do’s at Mt. Rainier National Park. Some friends of ours...

DAY 7: White River to Summerland August 23 Mileage: 6.7 Summerland … how do I love thee, let me count the ways. I’ve done a lot of hiking. Ok, let’s just say more than most people I...

Day 4: Eagles Roost to Mystic Camp August 20 Mileage: 11.5 Today we were leaving misty Eagles Roost camp and heading through an iconic part of the park, Spray Park. I had very much been anticipating this...

This is my favorite photo from our trip. I just love how the white, majestic mountain seems to swirl down into luscious greens, with a hint of trail in the foreground, wildflowers in full bloom all around....

We did it! We completed 9 whole days on the Wonderland Trail, starting and ending at Longmire. Before I dive into any stories, I just want to say my boys, ages 10 and 13, are rock stars. Frickin’...

“Let’s go on a hike,” he said. “It will probably be fun,” he said. Well you don’t have to ask me twice. The hubs wanted to get out on at least one overnight this season,...

In case you didn’t know, we are training for the Wonderland Trail. What is the Wonderland Trail you ask? That is a totally legit question. I only came to understand this magical thing called the...

I’ve done cave tours before. They are pretty cool; dark and humid with fascinating mineral formations that have been building for millions of years. Tight spaces, creepy bats. Educational and fun. Almost...

Costa Rica …… I don’t even know where to start. Many of you have asked for our CR pics, so since I’m typing this after our trip, I think I’ll do a photo dump with a few captions...

                                                          Waiting for street tacos at 10pm in Mexico City I realize this is a blog about hiking, but my goal from the get-go was to record our travel forays...