Weekend Gem: Lemei’s Loop-Indian Heaven Wilderness
Miles of lakes spread out in meadows of gold and red can be accessed by relatively flat trails, that’s Indian Heaven! This 25 mile loop takes it all in, while passing the ancient cones of East Crater and isolated Lemei Rock with its subalpine meadows complete with quiet tarns where it is more likely you […]
One Day Wilderness: St. Helens Lake overlook
The Boundary Trail is a 56 mile trail from the Mt. St. Helens area to Council Lake near Mt. Adams, it follows the border of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. I have hiked a bunch of sections of the Boundary, but I feel that certain stretches are simply more scenic than others. Drive Hwy. 5 […]
All things big and small…birds!
Being present mentally is perhaps the best benefit to trail life. I feel like every time I am out in the mountains, some of the smallest things propel me into thinking about deeper subjects like my place on earth and how important every living thing is in the big picture. From Gray Jays that try […]