This year has been a chance for me to reflect on my own life style and how I want to live moving into the future. […]
Journal
Franklin Falls
Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, my nearest natural area was Pinnacle Mountain State Park just west of the city. It became a main location […]
Sunday Waterfall Stroll
Fall in the PNW is without a doubt stunning. And short. Every October, I observe the season’s effect on my neighbor’s deciduous tree. It spans […]
Lower Lewis Falls
“The sweetest song is silence that I’ve ever heardFunny how your feet in dreams never touch the earth” – Heart After I realized summer was […]
Sunrise
My supervisor told me about a weekend camping trip she took this summer at Mt. Rainier, a place called Ohanapecosh. I have always wanted to […]
Lower Lena Lake #810
It’s been quite some time since I last put on my hiking boots. So much time, in fact, that I now kinda hate them. They […]
Always Welcome Back…
It’s been a looooong running joke between my brother and I. “Always welcome back” was my motto for work because I returned to crisis services […]
I Fall to Pieces
Grief is hard. Really fucking hard. And unpredictable. And unnavigable. Some grief is immediate while some grief lingers, festering under the surface undetected by you […]
Staircase Rapids
During Washington’s shelter in place, I applied to be a Wild Keeper for Keep Nature Wild. What started as a hiking blog for locals in […]
Mount St Helens: Hummocks Trail and Coldwater Lake
I have been living in the PNW for just over 14 years now. Wow…that feels so weird to type. I moved out here after I […]