As we prepared to leave the waterfalls of the Columbia Gorge for the densely forested canyons of the Middle Fork Clearwater and Lochsa Rivers in Idaho the forecast for the higher elevations developed… Continue reading
The Columbia River Gorge is spectacular in it’s own right, but the dozens of waterfalls spilling from the Cascade Range into the Columbia River are perhaps the most impressive. Somehow in all Tom’s… Continue reading
At the conclusion of our build we parted ways with our friends and set off to visit some of Tom’s family in the Seattle area as well as catch up for a dinner… Continue reading
Tom and I managed to do quite a bit of sightseeing during our two weeks of building in Port Townsend and Allie and I did a fair amount of walking and hiking of… Continue reading
The Oregon coast remains one of my very favorite places and I was excited to return with our friends. One of the two couples we were traveling with had never been to Oregon… Continue reading
This was my fourth visit to the Redwoods and it was by far the most relaxed. We had met up with our friends just south after two long days of driving from the… Continue reading
Leaving the Ozarks we visited family and friends in Missouri before making a quick run back home to prepare for our upcoming trips. Allie and I were ecstatic for a few snowy mornings… Continue reading
Alum Cove was probably my favorite hike of those we did in the Ozarks. The natural bridge is something like 125 feet long – an impressive span – and 30 feet wide. We… Continue reading
After leaving Petit Jean State Park we continued north into the heart of the Ozarks. We started our journey at the iconic Hawksbill Crag Trail (also known as Whitaker Point) which features one… Continue reading
We started our second full day at Petit Jean State Park with a hike to Cedar Falls, a 95-foot waterfall in the canyon below Petit Mountain. Though it’s a short hike, the elevation… Continue reading
