Oct 2026 · Washington, USA
The Enchantments
A one day thru-hike of the Enchantments in peak larch season, from sunrise to sunset with the mountain goats.
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Home turf: Washington ridgelines, Oregon coastline, and the forests in between.
Oct 2026 · Washington, USA
A one day thru-hike of the Enchantments in peak larch season, from sunrise to sunset with the mountain goats.
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Home base. Climbing gym nights, Mariners and Sounders games, a World Cup summer, and sunset walks around the city.
Sep 2026 · Washington, USA
Partnership with Northwest Ford Dealers
A cabin weekend near Port Angeles and a slow loop around the peninsula in a Ford F-150.
See the storyAug 2026 · Washington, USA
Back at Index Cabins for river days and a little midday golf beneath the granite walls of the Cascade foothills.
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Nov 2025 · Washington, USA
A first fall weekend at Index Cabins along the Skykomish River.
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Jul 2026 · Washington, USA
A summer in the Washington mountains: wildflower meadows, deer on the ridgeline, a fire lookout sunset, and camping in the San Juan Islands.
May 2026 · Oregon, USA
Partnership with Crook Point
A moody Memorial Day weekend on the southern Oregon coast, with golden hour down the road and a last day trip south to the redwoods.
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May 2026 · Washington, USA
Beach camping among the sea stacks at Shi Shi Beach on the Olympic coast, with a campsite I rated 11 out of 10.
Dec 2025 · Washington, USA
Partnership with Mt Baker Hygge Haus
A peaceful December cabin weekend near Mount Baker, unplugged and surrounded by forest.
Dec 2025 · Oregon, USA
Partnership with Wander
Winter storm watching from a cozy Wander home on the north Oregon coast.
Oct 2025 · Oregon, USA
A high desert weekend celebrating a friend's birthday, right when I needed to get outside.
Oct 2025 · Washington, USA
Larch season again, with fall gold hiding under early snow.
Summer 2024 · Washington, USA
A summer in my backyard mountains: a backpacking trip with the boys, a 20 mile Labor Day weekend with the dog, and one more trip in September.
Oct 2023 · Washington, USA
Larch season in the North Cascades, with blue hour, sunrise, and a little snow on Mount Baker.
Summer 2025 · Washington, USA
A weekend of volcanoes: alpenglow on Rainier, a tent with a view, and alpine lakes under Mount Adams.
May 2025 · Washington, USA
Partnership with Wander
A riverside weekend on the Wenatchee River with a hot tub under the stars.
Apr 2025 · Oregon, USA
Partnership with Salishan Coastal Lodge
Easter weekend on the central Oregon coast, with morning coffee at the lodge and sunsets just down the road.
Oct 2024 · Washington, USA
Partnership with TreeHouse Point
A rainy fall weekend in treehouses that felt like a fairytale, just outside Seattle.
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Aug 2024 · Washington, USA
A summer sunset send at Mount Rainier.
Summer 2023 · Washington, USA
Backpacking at Rainier after a summer of travel, and a reminder of why I live in Washington.
Jun 2024 · Oregon, USA
A weekend with friends under Mount Hood, with glassy mornings on the lake.
May 2024 · Oregon, USA
A Memorial Day road trip across eastern Oregon with the crew: the Alvord Desert, coffee in Jordan Valley, and late night hangs.
May 2024 · Washington, USA
Our yearly fox weekend out of Friday Harbor, which landed on the night the northern lights lit up the whole Pacific Northwest.
Jan 2024 · Oregon, USA
An ice storm turned the Columbia River Gorge waterfalls into a frozen world.
Dec 2023 · Oregon, USA
A post Christmas drive down the Oregon coast: Cannon Beach, Cape Kiwanda, Bandon and the Samuel H. Boardman corridor.
2023 · Washington, USA
A snowy sunset climb on a mountain I grew up hiking.
A few of the most popular trails in the range if you are planning your own trip. Distances are approximate round trip.
7.2 miles
Larches, wildflowers and an alpine lake on one of the most loved loops in the range.
12 miles
Meadows climbing toward Sahale Glacier with views over Doubtful Lake.
5 miles
Old growth forest to a bright blue lake under Liberty Bell.
9 miles
Alpine meadows to a lookout above a deep blue lake.
3.6 miles
A family friendly climb with big views over Diablo Lake.
9.4 miles
A steep climb to the fire lookout above Ross Lake.
4 miles
A mostly flat forest walk to a quiet lake.
10.4 miles
A remote, strenuous hike to a secluded lake ringed by rocky peaks.
Sources: Earth Trekkers, PlanetWare