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Pacific Northwest

Home turf: Washington ridgelines, Oregon coastline, and the forests in between.

26Trips
22Places
7Partnerships
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The Enchantments

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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Seattle

Home base · Washington, USA

Seattle

Home base. Climbing gym nights, Mariners and Sounders games, a World Cup summer, and sunset walks around the city.

Olympic Peninsula

Index

Aug 2026 · Washington, USA

Index

Back at Index Cabins for river days and a little midday golf beneath the granite walls of the Cascade foothills.

Washington high country

Jul 2026 · Washington, USA

Washington high country

A summer in the Washington mountains: wildflower meadows, deer on the ridgeline, a fire lookout sunset, and camping in the San Juan Islands.

Southern Oregon coast

May 2026 · Oregon, USA

Southern Oregon coast

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.

Shi Shi Beach

May 2026 · Washington, USA

Shi Shi Beach

Beach camping among the sea stacks at Shi Shi Beach on the Olympic coast, with a campsite I rated 11 out of 10.

Mount Baker area

Dec 2025 · Washington, USA

Mount Baker area

Partnership with Mt Baker Hygge Haus

A peaceful December cabin weekend near Mount Baker, unplugged and surrounded by forest.

Rockaway Beach

Bend

Oct 2025 · Oregon, USA

Bend

A high desert weekend celebrating a friend's birthday, right when I needed to get outside.

North Cascades

Oct 2025 · Washington, USA

North Cascades

Larch season again, with fall gold hiding under early snow.

Summer 2024 · Washington, USA

North Cascades

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

North Cascades

Larch season in the North Cascades, with blue hour, sunrise, and a little snow on Mount Baker.

Mount Rainier and Mount Adams

Summer 2025 · Washington, USA

Mount Rainier and Mount Adams

A weekend of volcanoes: alpenglow on Rainier, a tent with a view, and alpine lakes under Mount Adams.

Leavenworth

Gleneden Beach

Apr 2025 · Oregon, USA

Gleneden Beach

Partnership with Salishan Coastal Lodge

Easter weekend on the central Oregon coast, with morning coffee at the lodge and sunsets just down the road.

TreeHouse Point, Issaquah

Oct 2024 · Washington, USA

TreeHouse Point, Issaquah

Partnership with TreeHouse Point

A rainy fall weekend in treehouses that felt like a fairytale, just outside Seattle.

Mount Rainier National Park

Aug 2024 · Washington, USA

Mount Rainier National Park

A summer sunset send at Mount Rainier.

Summer 2023 · Washington, USA

Mount Rainier National Park

Backpacking at Rainier after a summer of travel, and a reminder of why I live in Washington.

Mount Hood

Jun 2024 · Oregon, USA

Mount Hood

A weekend with friends under Mount Hood, with glassy mornings on the lake.

Alvord Desert

May 2024 · Oregon, USA

Alvord Desert

A Memorial Day road trip across eastern Oregon with the crew: the Alvord Desert, coffee in Jordan Valley, and late night hangs.

Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

May 2024 · Washington, USA

Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

Our yearly fox weekend out of Friday Harbor, which landed on the night the northern lights lit up the whole Pacific Northwest.

Columbia River Gorge

Jan 2024 · Oregon, USA

Columbia River Gorge

An ice storm turned the Columbia River Gorge waterfalls into a frozen world.

Oregon coast road trip

Dec 2023 · Oregon, USA

Oregon coast road trip

A post Christmas drive down the Oregon coast: Cannon Beach, Cape Kiwanda, Bandon and the Samuel H. Boardman corridor.

Mount Ellinor

2023 · Washington, USA

Mount Ellinor

A snowy sunset climb on a mountain I grew up hiking.

Popular North Cascades trails

A few of the most popular trails in the range if you are planning your own trip. Distances are approximate round trip.

  • Maple Pass Loop

    7.2 miles

    Larches, wildflowers and an alpine lake on one of the most loved loops in the range.

  • Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm

    12 miles

    Meadows climbing toward Sahale Glacier with views over Doubtful Lake.

  • Blue Lake

    5 miles

    Old growth forest to a bright blue lake under Liberty Bell.

  • Hidden Lake Lookout

    9 miles

    Alpine meadows to a lookout above a deep blue lake.

  • Thunder Knob

    3.6 miles

    A family friendly climb with big views over Diablo Lake.

  • Desolation Peak

    9.4 miles

    A steep climb to the fire lookout above Ross Lake.

  • Cutthroat Lake

    4 miles

    A mostly flat forest walk to a quiet lake.

  • Thornton Lake

    10.4 miles

    A remote, strenuous hike to a secluded lake ringed by rocky peaks.

Sources: Earth Trekkers, PlanetWare