2 years and 8 days after it all going wrong the first time, I jammed my ice axe into the summit of Mount Adams. That above is the TLDR version... for those wanting more detail, here we go! Mount Adams is one of five volcanoes in Washington, and is part of the greater Cascade Volcanic… Continue reading Redemption on Mount Adams
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Springtime in Kentucky – Part 4: Yahoo Falls & Arch, Natural Arch, Cumberland Falls, and Pinnacle Knob Fire Tower
April 20, 2024 My final day in Kentucky! Since my flight home was not until 4:30pm, I woke before sunrise so I could cram in lots of exploring before driving several hours back to Lexington. Making the best of my last hours in Kentucky! I stopped to take a photo of the sign for some… Continue reading Springtime in Kentucky – Part 4: Yahoo Falls & Arch, Natural Arch, Cumberland Falls, and Pinnacle Knob Fire Tower
Springtime in Kentucky – Part 3: Mammoth Cave National Park & Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
April 19, 2024 A soggy spring morning greeted me after a night of pretty gentle rains. Aside from the loudest thunder clap I have EVER heard waking me up at 9:30pm, the severe storms held off. Happy I put my rain gear in my tent with me, I was slow to rise, and took my… Continue reading Springtime in Kentucky – Part 3: Mammoth Cave National Park & Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Springtime in Kentucky – Part 2: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site and Mammoth Cave National Park
April 18, 2024 Read part 1 here. Thick fog greeted me in the darkness of Lebanon, Kentucky, as I stirred from my hotel bed. Quite to start my adventures, I dressed and stuffed down a Hampton Inn waffle. I recently joined Postcrossing and drew an address in China and was hoping I could print it… Continue reading Springtime in Kentucky – Part 2: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site and Mammoth Cave National Park
2023 Adventuring Year-in-Review
In the past I'm not sure how I've felt about year-in-review posts, but I think of all years, it is needed for 2023 for personal reasons. It is so easy to get bogged down in the minutia and mundane of every day life that one forgets exactly how awesome things were! January For many years my… Continue reading 2023 Adventuring Year-in-Review