Trail Tales-The Mysterious Mushroom
At some moment during a challenging solo backpacking trip, the high miles and physical exertion sometimes equal a funny situation. During my 107 mile Black Bear Traverse in the Olympics, I had a two fer, the first was as descended into Home Sweet Home. I walked behind some old hiker gorging on huckleberries, when he […]
Trail Tales-Goats At The Robins
As an old friend and I were climbing the rooty way up to the Robin Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness one wet morning, he was telling me about this lakes basin ongoing problem with domesticated mountain goats. He liked to exaggerate when telling a story, so I took this fact with a grain of […]
Weekend Gem-The Northern Lost Coast Trail
In the spring when the mountains are heavy with snow, my thoughts drift to a coast backpacking adventure. Surely, one of the best choices is the Lost Coast in Northern California, among the handful of undeveloped stretches of beach on West Coast. Here you will find miles of sunny spring flower meadows, quiet coves and […]