When the Walking Ebey's Trail System opened up about 6 months ago just outside of Coupeville, Washington (on Whidbey Island) I was very excited and walked the main trail as soon as it was open to boots. (See here for the trip report I wrote). I had been meaning to get back and do the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Walking Ebey’s Trail System – Prairie Wayside Trail
Category: Hiking
Local Adventures: Happy Valley Park
I had a short amount of time while waiting in the Happy Valley neighborhood in Bellingham, Washington. As often I do, I popped open Google Maps to see what was green on it. I noted there was the Happy Valley Park, a creek and a trail through it, so I took off on a stroll.… Continue reading Local Adventures: Happy Valley Park
Local Adventures: Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship
Last New Years Day we were buried in snow, so with today a balmy upper 40's and not raining, what a perfect morning for a First Day Hike for the start of 2023. We didn't want to drive a long distance, we don't have a lot of usable hours of daylight in Washington State in… Continue reading Local Adventures: Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship
For The Love Of Women’s Gear
As I read an article this morning by Backpacker Magazine (You May Have Bought Your Last Women's Sleeping Bag) I was both angry and very sad. For what I feel may well anger some, who will tell me I am the problem, a dinosaur in a changing world. I will be called an angry Terf,… Continue reading For The Love Of Women’s Gear
The čičməhán Trail: The End Of The Trail
It's middle of November and cold at night, but so clear outside. It seemed to me that the wind was telling me it was time to finish the čičməhán Trail in Port Townsend, Washington before winter comes, and with it the short, dark rainy days that don't encourage one to go outside. It took us… Continue reading The čičməhán Trail: The End Of The Trail