Tag: Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Camping, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Guy W. Talbot State Park, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Oregon, United States, Washington, Waterfalls

Two Girls Roving: Day 13 – Columbia River Gorge & Hood River Fruit Loop

The Adventuring Heidi

Two Girls Roving: The tale of a 16 day, 3522 mile road trip to the Pacific Northwest in celebration of my friend's college graduation! Follow along for all the shenanigans through thousands of miles, eight National Park Service units, night after night of camping, and even some coastal backpacking! September 4, 2024 Alas, it was… Continue reading Two Girls Roving: Day 13 – Columbia River Gorge & Hood River Fruit Loop

Camping, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Hiking, Mount Rainier National Park, Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States, Washington

Washington Escapades Part 2: Burley Mountain Lookout, Suntop Lookout, and Mount Rainier National Park

The Adventuring Heidi

A sign of a good vacation is when you come home even more exhausted than when you left, right? My latest adventure to Washington sure felt like that! The main objective of the trip was summiting Mount Adams, but my bestest adventure bud, Eric, and I were just not just going to stop at a… Continue reading Washington Escapades Part 2: Burley Mountain Lookout, Suntop Lookout, and Mount Rainier National Park

Beacon Rock State Park, Camping, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Hiking, National Forests, United States, Washington

Washington Escapades Part 1: Fort Vancouver, Beacon Rock, Bonneville Dam, and House Rock

The Adventuring Heidi

A sign of a good vacation is when you come home even more exhausted than when you left, right? My latest adventure to Washington sure felt like that! The main objective of the trip was summiting Mount Adams, but my bestest adventure bud, Eric, and I were just not just going to stop at a… Continue reading Washington Escapades Part 1: Fort Vancouver, Beacon Rock, Bonneville Dam, and House Rock

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

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!