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
Category: Local Adventures
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
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
Car Free Hiking: Just How Doable Is It?
Kirk and I signed the paperwork the other week, and Ford Motor Company bought back my EV plugin car. It was rather jarring, as I had had it for five years. It got the equivalent of up to 72 mpg, was an excellent vehicle for hiking, and was affordable to drive. But, it had a… Continue reading Car Free Hiking: Just How Doable Is It?