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

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

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

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

Camping, Hiking, Kentucky, Mammoth Cave National Park, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States

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

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, Camping, Hiking, Kentucky, Mammoth Cave National Park, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States

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