I'm walking from Seattle to San Francisco. Check out the landing page for this trip here. Donate to facing homelessness here! Day 16 I left Florence early and walked through a bunch of the Oregon Dunes. The dunes themselves were pretty but often it was just woods and ATV rental shops, closed for the season.... Continue Reading →
I'm writing about 100 great peaks in the northwest. The full list is here. There's a special type of rock in Wenatchee, towering and dramatic walls of solid granite that are as beautiful as they are solid. This climber's playground is filled with precariously balanced rocks and pillars that look like castle turrets. So much... Continue Reading →
I have this weird habit of being uninterested in goals that other people have made. Maybe I'm just never going to be over my teenage rebel-without-a-cause mindset. But chances are, the more sought-after a goal is, the less interested I will be in achieving it. I try to get over this, because actually most experiences... Continue Reading →
This is part 2 of this little story. For part 1, click here. The first day, google maps estimated I would walk 25 miles to get to my first Airbnb host. I was still thinking in hiking terms, so I started at 6AM thinking there was no way I'd finish before dark. It was strange... Continue Reading →
I love walking. I think it is the most underrated form of transportation. Of course I love hiking, but it doesn't have to be a predetermined trail or instagram-worthy trip to merit a walk. Whenever possible, I walk to where I am going, even if it involves carrying groceries two miles or walking 3 hours to... Continue Reading →
