Eagle Creek Recreation Trail, Cascade Locks, Oregon
Many months ago, while all adventurers in the north were aching for winter to clear off trails so we could go back to the wilderness, J-Go and I had made a plan to backpack Eagle Creek Recreation Trail. Five years ago, this trail was closed due to the devastation caused by a teenage boy who […]
Deep Creek Canyon Loop, Riverside State Park, Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Deep Creek Canyon is so beautiful. You walk through the forest, along a ridge, then through a field, before you cross a beautiful bridge and then walk along the river. I hosted this full moon night hike for my group, Inland Northwest Hikers. I was so lucky to do it with Barbarian Scientist, My Therapist, […]
Icefields Parkway, Banff National Park to Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
The top 5 most scenic drives in the world, according to The Luxury Travel Expert and a hundred other sources, are: Icefields Parkway is only a six-hour drive north of Couer d’Alene and is where I spent a full day exploring with Barabrian Scientist last week. It is a 232km road that begins/ends at Lake […]
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Imagine trying to wade through cement while holding two bowling balls above your head while also living your life. You see that most people do not have to do it that way, and you also remember what it was like to be more like them. The struggle requires you to make a decision to keep […]
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina was where I began adulthood. When I turned 18 years old, I promptly enlisted in the US Army, and Fort Jackson, South Carolina, was my boot camp location. I attended boot camp at a time when there were still many male-only boot camps, which meant that Fort Jackson was considered a cushioned place […]
Northrup Canyon, Steamboat Rock State Park, Washington
Go hike Northrup Canyon right now. Go! If you wait any longer, then you’ll miss this. It is vibrant and lush and overrun with countless marmots, but as the heat of summer in central Washington sets in, the green will turn brown, wildfires will smother the crystal blue skies, and rattlesnakes will be out. I […]
Spokane South Hill Bluff, Spokane, Washington
100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest lists Spokane South Hill Bluff under their Three City Choice Hikes. I had already written about their first choice, Tubbs Hill, and their second choice, Q’emiln Park. It is described in the text as: An evolving network of trails in Spokane graces the south-facing slope below High Drive and […]
Bernard Peak, Farragut State Park, Athol, Idaho
Farragut State Park is an incredible place, but somehow only one trail made it into 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest, and it ended up on the last page of the Appendix: Farragut is a sprawling park on a former military camp on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille east of US Highway 95 and […]
Indian Cliffs, Heyburn State Park, Plummer, Idaho
Indian Cliffs is in the Appendix of 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest: Heyburn State Park, 6 miles east of Plummer, Idaho, and then north on the shore of Lake Chatcolet, has a couple of nice trails. Indian Cliffs Trailhead is passed just after crossing railroad tracks before turning into park headquarters, where details can […]
Round Lake State Park, Sagle, Idaho
Two years ago, I would never suggest Round Lake as a hike unless you asked for suggestions for a place to take children or seniors or the very unathletic. How rude. Truly. Within that time, I was watching what was happening to my so-called peers as we tackled big goals and set our sights on […]