The last time I visited the Whidbey Institute's property was in December of 2019, before the pandemic years when we hiked a couple of the trails. It's out of the way, even on Whidbey Island, so it just doesn't occur to me to go there to be honest. This past weekend I was taking a… Continue reading Hiking The Labyrinth While Observing Patterns In Nature
Month: June 2024
Trillium Community Forest: Sword Fern Trail
When we moved back to Whidbey Island in Washington State, I was happy we lived near a trail system. While not big nor overly populated with users, it is a quiet gem on the south end of Whidbey Island. The Trillium Community Forest has three trailheads, and we are fortunate to live near the Bounty… Continue reading Trillium Community Forest: Sword Fern Trail
Gear Review: Klymit V Seat
It's not that I needed a new sit pad; my long-suffering Thermarest sit pad is doing just fine (it is so old, it is a prototype that fell off the wagon into my backpack and became a forever piece of gear). Still, as I walked past an endcap of Klymit gear at the local hardware… Continue reading Gear Review: Klymit V Seat
Revisiting The Trillium Community Forest Dragonfly Glades/Crossroads Loop
Today's hike was revisiting a hike I had last done in the fall of 2020 in the Trillium Community Forest on Whidbey Island. We walked from our house to the Bounty Loop Trailhead and started on Bounty Trail, which the first section is paved and ADA accessible. At the junction for Level Loop, stay straight… Continue reading Revisiting The Trillium Community Forest Dragonfly Glades/Crossroads Loop
Local Adventures: South Whidbey Tilth Natural Area
South Whidbey Tilth's property is located in the Bayview area (it's not a town anymore, but an area with shops nearby) on the south end of Whidbey Island, WA. It's easy to get there, being just off Hwy 525 on Thompson Road. See here for more. The upper 6 acres of the campus is a… Continue reading Local Adventures: South Whidbey Tilth Natural Area