Washington DC
After four days in Charleston, South Carolina (find that here), Lolo, Last But Not Last, and I went to Washington DC to meet up with Thing One and spend a week there before Lolo had to return to Goose Creek, South Carolina to complete six more months of school at the Navy Nuclear Power Training […]
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 […]
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 […]
Liberty Lake Loop, Liberty Lake, Washington
Waterfalls, water crossings, and a swimming beach, oh my! That’s not all. There are picnic shelters, camping spots, open fields, established bathrooms, and wildlife. This is an excellent location for a good workout (8 miles and 1,400’eg), an easy saunter to a cedar grove, swimming on a designated beach, or hanging a hammock between playing […]
Badger Mountain and other hikes near Richland, Washington
Plan A: Backpack Weneha River Trail with Trailkat, near Enterprise, Oregon, with Washington Trails Association, and complete four trail work days. Then, I got sick – because you cannot have cancer and freely expose yourself to others at an epic getaway with your friends without consequences. Plan B: Camp near the river trail and day […]
Quail-Harrison Hollows Loop at the Hillside to Hollow Reserve, Boise, Idaho
Walla Walla, Washington -> Boise, Idaho: 254 miles Listening to: Taylor Swift Radio on Pandora Hike: Quail-Harrison Hollows Loop at the Hillside to Hollow Reserve Lodging: The 36th Street Urban Yurt in Large Garden Oasis Dinner: Vegetarian Tacos at Highlands Hollow Brewhouse …… Yesterday was draining. I never forgot my dreams, but while I have […]
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 […]
Waikiki Springs, Mead, Washington
Being a person can be so challenging. Add in chronic illness, and some days feel impossible. Those days when every movement is felt in your pained joints and strains your breathing, sense of control, and body awareness. As I write this, I want to say that those days are the days I need to be […]
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 […]