Harrison Lake, Boundary County, Idaho
I’m not rich, and I don’t always say the right things, but I can show you how to enjoy hard work and take you to beautiful places. I met Barbarian Scientist in early 2019. We decided to be serious about one another, but having both had marriages and divorces in our past, a commitment required […]
Fishtrap Recreation Area, Sprague, Washington
Fishtrap Recreation Area is 9,000 acres of BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land approximately 30 miles west of Spokane, Washington, near Sprague, Washington. It is home to two lakes (Hog Canyon Lake and Fishtrap Lake), the historic Folsom Farm Recreation Site, multiple habitats (forest, shrub-steppe, grasslands, wetlands), and channeled scablands. There are endless miles of […]
Upper Ford Ranger Station Cabin, Kootenai National Forest, Yaak, Montana
We had two Honda Pilots packed full of gear for the wilderness, enough food for an army, and the fears, regrets, worries, love, and hope of five women (TrailKat, J-Go, Princess Hannibal, and My Therapist) needing a getaway from the routine of a long winter to celebrate Global Sisterhood Day and to ring in the […]
Hiking for Freedom with Atlas Free
Freedom defined: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Hiking defined: the activity of going for long walks, especially in the country or woods. Human trafficking defined: the unlawful act of transporting or coercing people in order to benefit from their work or service, typically in […]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, managed by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, on the Snake River and the border of western Idaho and northeastern Oregon
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” – John Muir Hells Canyon is located on the border of Idaho and the Seven Devils Mountains (I very badly want to backpack) and the Oregon Wallowas (I also want to […]
Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail, in Coeur d’Alene, was Idaho’s first recreation site by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is number 22 in the 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest and accurately described as “one of the prettiest hikes, suitable for a wide spectrum of hiking abilities.” It is just over 3 miles […]
Q’emiln Park, Post Falls, Idaho
For many years, my New Year’s Day activity has been to run and walk the number of miles of the year we are in. For example, last year was the New Year of 2022, so I completed 22 miles. I was already sick, with my primary symptoms being chronic pain and nausea, and I had […]
North Idaho and Spokane River Centennial Trail Section “Thru-Hike” Adventure!
What is a thru-hike? It’s hiking a trail in one continuous direction, from beginning to end. What is section hiking? It is thru-hiking a trail, in sections at a time. This trail is paved. Is it a hike? That’s up to you. Does it matter? That’s also up to you. Each day, meet at the […]
Couch to Scotchman Peak
Pre-Training 3-4 days each week (Winter-Spring) Do some research: Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness USDA Forest Service Scotchman Peak Trail #65 Idaho Trails Association Scotchman Peak Washington Trails Association Scotchman Peak I wrote this plan. If you see this referenced without credit being given to me, please tag my page as the original author – thank […]