Ethan at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park in Beaverton, Oregon
Ethan takes some of his first hiking steps at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park in Beaverton, Oregon. This is a great park near Nike where the trails are flat and maintained. There is also a cool...
View ArticleSeptember in Review
September 2010 has come and gone. Up here in Seattle it was a beautiful month to be outdoors and enjoying the natural resources that this area has to offer. Its’ claimed this was the coolest September...
View ArticleRobe Canyon Hike (Mountain Loop Highway)
A break in the weather last weekend allowed us to get outside and enjoy some sunshine. We spent the most of three days cooped up as the rain came down and down and down. On the final day of our four...
View ArticleBig Four Ice Caves Hike (Mountain Loop Highway)
Another gorgeous weekend in the Seattle area provided the opportunity to hit the trail. We got a mid-morning start today and headed back to the Darrington District on the Snoqualmie-Mt. Baker National...
View ArticleTiger Mountain Hike….Grrrrrrr
In keeping with our streak for the New Year, we’ve spent at least one day the last three weekends hiking or playing in the outdoors. We’ve always been avid hikers but took some time off in November and...
View ArticleEaster Weekend is no time to sit around
With a foreseen break in our dreary weather this weekend, and knowing it was Easter, we planned for a few outdoor activities to catch some Vitamin D. Saturday Mountlake Terrace held its annual Easter...
View ArticleBarclay Lake Hike on the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest
We rarely hike without Ethan. Actually, this was only our second time hiking without him since he was born. Ethan is with his Grandma and Grandpa in Oregon this weekend. But it was our first time...
View ArticleFather’s Day at Cowiche Canyon
A quick 6am stop by Countryside Donut House (our favorite) and we were heading east to Yakima to visit our good friends Phil, Jessica, and Evan. We made good time arriving in Yakima around 9am. A quick...
View ArticleHeather Lake Hike in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Did you grab the camera? Shoot, forgot it. Did you bring our iPod for the drive? Nope. Boy those kids are eating a lot on this drive to the trailhead. Do we have extra food? No. Ugh, my pants are too...
View Article“That banana slug has antlers!”: A walk through St. Edward State Park
“That banana slug has antlers!” Our little naturalist has a great view of the natural world and he calls it as he sees it. It’s our job to encourage his curiosity and his sense of wonder and if that...
View ArticleBoardman Lake on the Mountain Loop Highway
In the San Francisco Bay Area, I cut my teeth hiking in the coastal redwood forest. As a resilient species that deserves respect, I found solace in their beauty and sheer presence. They will always...
View ArticleHiking Season has arrived! First Stop: Lord Hill Regional Park
With the sun shining a bit more than usual, and the temperatures staying above 55 a tad longer, the family is more inclined to hit the trail more frequently. On a favorable hiking day, we tend to do...
View ArticleBig Four Ice Caves (without the ice caves)
After being away for 6 days in San Antonio and the family stuck with a rainy week in Seattle, we took advantage of a beautiful Saturday to hike the Big Four Ice Caves Trail on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie...
View ArticleEthan’s 1st Backpacking Trip [Video]
I took Ethan on his first backpacking trip this week. It was a 2-day 1-night trip to Barclay Lake. It was the perfect introduction as it was only 4.2 miles round trip and a few hundred feet elevation...
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