From her current home base near Seattle, WA, Sharon hikes and travels every chance she gets. She’s always got a bag packed and her passport at the ready for her next adventure
Once a hike goes above tree line, around 5,000 feet, there are three furry types of friends I always listen for, and sometimes get a chance to see. All three are built to blend in…
Glacier National Park, Montana, a Peace Park that borders Waterton National Park in Canada, is off the beaten path, but well worth the trip. There are enough visitors that along with a National Park Pass…
Visitors to Washington State are sometimes surprised to discover it is not all heavy forest and tall Cascade peaks. As a Midwesterner by birth, I sometimes need to get out of the trees and back…
Salmon One of the great joys of living in the Pacific Northwest is getting to watch the salmon make their return from the ocean each year to the same rivers they swam down as small…
My plan had been to trek all the way up to Bhutan’s Taktsang Monastery, often translated in English to the Tiger’s Nest or more accurately, the Tigress’ Lair. I’d been traveling in the Himalayan region…
Hiking in the off season has benefits, especially lowland hikes like the Staircase Rapids Loop. In the summer this hike is filled to the brim with visitors, but in the rainy winter it’s possible to…
A wonderful hike that takes in amazing views and panoramas of Mount Saint Helens and Spirit Lake. All within Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument. The Eruption After two months of tremors, small earthquake swarms,…
From Seattle, WA, Mount Rainier beckons like a bright white beacon. Snowcapped all year round and within a two-hour drive of the city, it is a popular destination. My favorite day-hike takes me through the…
In the midst of a rainy summer, I had my first chance to visit the famous spa town of Bath. I knew I would be familiar with this building, the Royal Crescent, as it has…
