If you want to do some hiking in Washington State’s North Cascade mountains, consider the Skyline Divide trail. This classic ridge hike is accessed from a 4400 foot altitude trailhead. […]
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Snowshoeing in the North Cascades, Washington
“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.”— Aristotle
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Virginia’s Cascades Falls
February 2, 2012 What a wonderful winter walk. This short (4 miles round trip) trail runs right along the banks of crystal clear Little Stony Creek, pouring through mossy boulders, […]
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Skagit River Winter Packrafting [Video]
Had a fun packrafting run down the Skagit River yesterday, from Goodell Creek in North Cascades National Park to the town of Marblemount with the river flowing at 6420 cfs. […]
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Mountains
Mountains are where outdoor adventure started for me. Backpacking, scrambling, climbing, snowshoeing, backcountry skiing: Washington’s Cascade Mountains have it all. Hiking and backpacking quickly led to mountain scrambling and climbing […]
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Liberty Bell Mountain, Washington Pass, Washington
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”— Thomas Jefferson
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Home Turf Advantage
Where is the best place to focus your travel photographic energies, exotic locals or near your home? Carsten Krieger’s article Theme and Variations on Digital Photography Review got me thinking […]
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Camera Bags Part 2: Think Tank SpeedRacer for Travel and Everyday Shooting
The Think Tank SpeedRacer is my favorite camera bag at the moment. My basic SLR camera kit calls this bag home probably 90% of the time. The SpeedRacer is my […]
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Cover Photo: The Best in Tent Camping – Washington
This photo of my wife, Sheila, backpacking in Washington State’s North Cascade mountains is being used on the cover of The Best in Tent Camping: Washington (2nd ed.), by Menasha […]
Read More How Not to Get Killed in the Outdoors
As outdoor enthusiasts, we are often exposed to risk of physical disaster, whether from falling, drowning, avalanche, hypothermia, or a myriad of other potential fates. Whether mountaineering, back-country skiing, backpacking, […]
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