Really, this post is mostly an excuse to put pretty pictures of Mt Hood from many different angles on the internet. (like this one, with one of the million waterfalls we saw) But hey! I ran around Mt Hood yesterday! The 40-ish mile Timberline/PCT trail combination around Mt …
Every winter, at least for the last several years, I’ve decided that this would be the season of winter sports — the season, that is, that I finally figure out the magical combination of gear rental and bus schedule to get my little car-free self out to that nearby …
I know, I know: it’s embarrassing how much I’ve been neglecting this blog. But for the last week, I’ve been backpacking for — get ready — for work, with a few of the kiddos from my crew. And it made me remember how much I like that other means of …
When I was a wee one, my dad once took me and an elementary-school friend hiking in Muir Woods. I have no idea what my brother and my mom were up to then, but on this rainy, dreary day, the Dad-me-Carolyn triad bundled ourselves up and went down to the …
