Zone 1 Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) Washington Third Beach to Strawberry Point Up to 11.7 miles out & back; 325ft. vertical change; Moderately Strenuous Sea stacks, beach walk, rain forest, tide pools; Olympic National Park Third Beach to Strawberry Point…
Patreon October-November Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)

Logistics for Hiking the South Kaibab Trail
They say not to hike the South Kaibab Trail rim to river to rim in a day. And having done it, I’d say they’re wise to advise against it. But since some of us are in excellent physical condition, very…

Self-Righteousness = Fear of Being Wrong
There are two types of people I’ve met who are terrified of doing something wrong. First, those who know the repercussions of their mistake and don’t want to face the consequences. Second, those with an undercover or overt sense of…

McNeil Point and Up Cathedral Ridge
Some of you may remember when I tried to get to McNeil Point in Mount Hood National Forest back in 2016 via the Mazama Trail. That didn’t work out very well, as the clouds socked in the entire meadow and…

Sneak Peek: The Wasatch and the Uintas!
Yesterday’s post took us through my adventures on the Beartooth Highway and in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. It was a fantastic part of the trip, but we still had a week and a half until we needed to…

Sneak Peek: The Beartooths and the Winds!
Well, I just got back from another cross-continent trip! This one was cooked up by a few of my fellow adventurers. “Let’s go to the Wind River Range!” they said (if in not so many words). “We haven’t been in…

Small Faith Grows Faith
I heard a story this past week about a pacifist who entered the army during World War II. He was assigned to the medical team because he refused to carry a gun. During one the battles, the Americans were in…
Patreon August/September Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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Patreon August/September Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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Patreon August/September Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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