Category Archives: July

Olympic National Park Three Lakes hike

Elizabeth and I are staying at Lake Quinault on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula. It was our first day here, and I wanted a good introduction to the peninsula’s famous rainforests. There are trails from the lake up … Continue reading

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Mount Rainier Snow Lake hike

I’m in the Pacific Northwest again, visiting family in Seattle. When I was here a year ago, I did a great hike up Dege Peak near Mount Rainier and left eager to return. With good weather forecast for today, I … Continue reading

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Trinity Alps Canyon Creek Lakes backpacking

After getting a taste of the wild, diverse landscapes of the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion last year with hikes to Devil’s Punchbowl in May and Stuart Fork in November, I promised myself to return to the area for a longer trip as … Continue reading

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