What I’m Reading | Three Books to Inspire You for Hiking Season
It’s raining, it’s pouring, and hiking season feels a long way off. No worries. Pick up these three hiking memoirs and be transported into the wilderness.
It’s raining, it’s pouring, and hiking season feels a long way off. No worries. Pick up these three hiking memoirs and be transported into the wilderness.
Kenai Fjords National Park covers a thousand square miles and has precisely one mile of road. It leads to Exit Glacier and a chance to consider the realities of climate change in a stunning setting.
Previous commitments kept Mr. Adventure and I close to home last weekend, but gorgeous weather beckoned. Luckily, there are plenty of lowland trails nearby that offer great midwinter hiking. We headed to the Chehalis River Discovery Trail, a 3.6-mile ramble along the river just below its confluence with the Skookumchuck River. The trail is adjacent to a working farm, and the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust has partnered with Lewis County and local schools to…
A stretch of cold, sunny weather practically demands a good hike, and Lena Lake fits the bill. First, though, an otherworldly drive through sea smoke and past eagle sentinels.
“Take the Jeep,” Teresa said. “And the dog.” If you insist…