High Mountain Trail and Oktoberfest at Brian Head
High Mountain Trail has been on my list since last fall but the trailhead was inaccessible before summer without a 4 wheel drive due to snow melt so we had to wait. Now… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: September, 2016
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An Opportunity to Finish the Sidney Peaks Trail and A Most Interesting and Surprising Encounter
Abby and I had hiked half the Sidney Peaks Trail last September but were turned back by a flock of sheep grazing. Abbs is a herding dog so a flock of sheep is… Continue reading
Back in the Mountains of Utah in Time for Fall
We concluded our summer trip with our visit with Tom’s daughter and granddaughter in southern California, arriving back home in Utah the second week in September – just in time for fall. Though… Continue reading
Passing through the Redwoods, a Wedding in Yosemite, and a Visit with Tom’s Daughter and Granddaughter
We left the Oregon coast a few days before we were scheduled to be at Yosemite for Tom’s niece Katie’s wedding in order to stop in the Redwoods. Though Tom and I have… Continue reading
Abby’s Photoshoot. Or, Beachwalking and Relaxation on the Southern Oregon Coast
I was really looking forward to returning to the Oregon Coast on our way south and the three days and four nights we spent there definitely lived up to my expectations. We spent… Continue reading
McKenzie River National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest
Though we loved our spot in Deschutes National Forest and there were still many a tril we would have liked to hike there we began making our way to the coast and ultimately… Continue reading
A Couple Relaxing Days in Deschutes National Forest
We left Walla Walla after our 2 weeks of Habitat building a bit tired and ready to get out of the heat. We made it as far as Redmond, Oregon by afternoon and… Continue reading
Tri-County Habitat for Humanity, Walla Walla, Washington
Our 2 week build in Walla Walla was a wonderful experience. To begin, we were working on a house with an awesome partner family: Dakota, Aleesha, and their 3-year old twins Karsyn and… Continue reading
Hike to Colchuck Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Some Visits in the Seattle Area
Colchuck Lake was a hike recommended to us by some locals we hit up for trail recommendations; as is usually the case when you ask people who spend time enjoying the outdoors, the… Continue reading
Rainy Days in the Cascades
Our third day in the Northern Cascades was not only rainy but completely fogged in and so we decided to cut our losses and head down the mountain early and to do touristy… Continue reading