Waterworks Canyon Trailhead Cleman Mountain is a large mountain with breathtaking views named for an early explorer in Central Washington. […]

Waterworks Canyon Trailhead Cleman Mountain is a large mountain with breathtaking views named for an early explorer in Central Washington. […]
Whew! Hot, hot, hot, black flies galore, and 2,600 feet of elevation gain in two miles of hiking/climbing. By the […]
One of the fun things about hiking is meeting interesting folks who have a great passion for the natural world. […]
On the last day of summer a few years ago, I drove to the Mt. Mitchell trailhead. On that day, […]
It was a cool, but sunny September day in Indian Heaven Wilderness a few years ago. The 32 square-mile Wilderness […]
I had heard about Thorp Lake and Thorp Mountain over the years, but had never hiked to either. Early in […]
With these series of posts, I am highlighting some of my favorite wilderness destinations. Alpine areas are typically found in […]
A herd of elk, lots of bear sign, ripe huckleberries, and a prehistoric landscape. From the Trailhead, only 5 1/2 […]
One of the classic photos of Mt. Rainier is an early morning shot of the mountain over Packwood Lake. The […]
My father spent part of his 20s herding sheep in the high meadows of the Washington Cascade Mountains. Some of […]