Category: Washington

Backpacking, Camping, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Hiking, National Forests, United States, Washington

Redemption on Mount Adams

The Adventuring Heidi

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

Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Cycling, District of Columbia, Hiking, Maryland, Microadventures, Montana, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, United States, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Waterfalls, Work Travel Life, Wyoming

2023 Adventuring Year-in-Review

The Adventuring Heidi

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

Hiking, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States, Washington

Mount Saint Helens – Third Time’s a Charm!

The Adventuring Heidi

Oh man, where do I even start on this one?! (It is going to be long, so get comfy!) To say it was a long time coming with a lot of weird anxiety around it would be an understatement. Leading up to it I was 0 for 2 on attempts in 2022... heck, never even… Continue reading Mount Saint Helens – Third Time’s a Charm!

Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Camping, Fort Worden Historical State Park, Hiking, Mount Rainier National Park, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Olympic National Park, United States, Washington, Waterfalls

Whirlwind Washington – Part 2: Hurricane Ridge, Point Wilson, Mount Rainier, and Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

The Adventuring Heidi

Time to wrap up talking about my busy week and a half I spent in Washington in May 2022! (Yes, I blogged these incredibly after the fact, and I do not even have an excuse!). You can read Part 1 here, which covered fun stuff like the Hoh Rainforest and Rialto Beach. Let's first talk… Continue reading Whirlwind Washington – Part 2: Hurricane Ridge, Point Wilson, Mount Rainier, and Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Camping, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Olympic National Park, United States, Washington

Whirlwind Washington – Part 1: Quinault Big Sitka, Hoh Rainforest, and Rialto Beach

The Adventuring Heidi

Well, aren't these blog posts just ridiculously delayed or what?! In May 2022 I spent a week and a half in Washington. I had flown out to climb Mount Saint Helens, but since that only takes a day, there were more adventures to be had! Not sure why it took me so long to get… Continue reading Whirlwind Washington – Part 1: Quinault Big Sitka, Hoh Rainforest, and Rialto Beach