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      PCT: A Pair of Lakes

      September 4, 2019

      PCT: Timberline Lodge

      August 31, 2019

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      August 25, 2019

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part 3)

      November 16, 2016

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      JMT: Sunrise at 14,505

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      JMT: Whitney Summit

      September 1, 2016

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      August 31, 2016

      JMT: You Shall Pass!

      August 29, 2016

      JMT: A Strong Day on Trail

      August 28, 2016

      JMT: Rae Lakes

      August 25, 2016

      JMT: Can’t I Just Stay Here?

      August 24, 2016

      JMT: Of Lakes, Peaks, and Passes

      August 22, 2016

      JMT: A Golden Climb

      August 20, 2016

      JMT: Muir Pass

      August 18, 2016

      PCT: Warner Springs

      February 27, 2019

      PCT: San Felipe Hills

      February 24, 2019

      PCT: Descent to the Desert

      February 21, 2019

      PCT: Slack Packing

      February 15, 2019

      PCT: The Highest Point

      February 13, 2019

      PCT: Morena Valley

      February 7, 2019

      A December Adventure

      February 4, 2019

      PCT: Halfway To Nowhere

      October 4, 2019

      PCT: Three Sisters

      September 28, 2019

      PCT: Mackenzie Pass

      September 25, 2019

      PCT: Out of the Woods

      September 21, 2019

      PCT: Snow, Fire & Heat

      September 18, 2019

      PCT: Mount Jefferson

      September 14, 2019

      PCT: Olallie Lake

      September 11, 2019

      PCT: A Marathon Day

      September 7, 2019

      PCT: A Pair of Lakes

      September 4, 2019

      PCT: Timberline Lodge

      August 31, 2019

      PCT: Mount Hood

      August 28, 2019

      PCT: Views and Valleys

      August 25, 2019

      PCT: Detour to a Detour

      October 28, 2018

      PCT: Goat Rocks

      October 26, 2018

      PCT: From One Wilderness to Another

      October 19, 2018

      PCT: Getting High on Mount Adams

      October 17, 2018

      PCT: 65 Miles To Go

      October 15, 2018

      PCT: The Last 8 Miles

      October 7, 2018

      PCT: Welcome to Canada

      October 5, 2018

      PCT: Social Hour

      September 28, 2018

      PCT: Smoky Day

      September 20, 2018

      PCT: Three Passes and a Valley

      September 18, 2018

      PCT: 22 Miles Uphill

      September 15, 2018

      PCT: Taking A Break In Stehekin

      September 13, 2018

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      The Enchanting Enchantments

      June 6, 2019

      The North Oregon Coast

      May 27, 2019

      Autumn Colors at Yellow Aster Butte

      December 7, 2018

      The Peak of Mount Seymour

      November 28, 2018

      First Snows on Frosty Mountain

      November 21, 2018

      Beyond the Day Hike Zone

      July 29, 2018

      Three Seasons of Elfin Lakes

      July 26, 2018

      Shakedown Takedown

      July 8, 2018

      A Volcanic Anniversary

      June 5, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part III)

      May 17, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part II)

      May 14, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Highway (Part I)

      May 10, 2018

      The Peak of Mount Seymour

      November 28, 2018

      First Snows on Frosty Mountain

      November 21, 2018

      Beyond the Day Hike Zone

      July 29, 2018

      Three Seasons of Elfin Lakes

      July 26, 2018

      Shakedown Takedown

      July 8, 2018

      Whistler Hiking Trip

      November 2, 2017

      Trip Report: Heather Trail

      September 6, 2017

      Trip Report: Elfin Lakes Snowshoe

      May 5, 2017

      Hike Report: Mount Seymour Winter Trail

      March 23, 2017

      Hike Report: Windy Joe Lookout

      February 26, 2017

      Hike Report: Al’s Habrich Ridge

      February 2, 2017

      Hike Report: Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park

      December 7, 2016

      A Desert in Full Bloom

      March 17, 2017

      Yosemite Valley 4th of July

      July 4, 2016

      The North Oregon Coast

      May 27, 2019

      The Enchanting Enchantments

      June 6, 2019

      Autumn Colors at Yellow Aster Butte

      December 7, 2018

      A Volcanic Anniversary

      June 5, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part III)

      May 17, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part II)

      May 14, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Highway (Part I)

      May 10, 2018

      Trip Report: Chain Lakes Loop

      September 29, 2017

      But first… Rainier!

      July 31, 2017

      Trip Report: Olympic National Park (North Zone)

      June 19, 2017

      Hike Report: Excelsior Peak Trail

      January 15, 2017

      Hike Report: Skyline Divide

      September 17, 2016

      Hike Report: Burroughs Mountain Loop

      September 10, 2016

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      November 26, 2019

      It’s Springtime! Are You Bear Aware?

      April 11, 2019

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      August 2, 2018

      Shakedown Takedown

      July 8, 2018

      What’s In My Day Pack?

      March 8, 2018

      How To Hike More

      January 19, 2018

      A Day On The Trail

      August 22, 2017

      Hitting The Trail

      June 30, 2017

      Preparing Your Own Backpacking Meals

      June 28, 2017

      Food for a Thru-Hike

      June 23, 2017

      Bitten By The Thru-Hiking Bug

      June 1, 2017

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      January 6, 2017

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      June 24, 2016

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      PCT: Halfway To Nowhere

      October 4, 2019

      PCT: Three Sisters

      September 28, 2019

      PCT: Mackenzie Pass

      September 25, 2019

      PCT: Out of the Woods

      September 21, 2019

      PCT: Snow, Fire & Heat

      September 18, 2019

      PCT: Mount Jefferson

      September 14, 2019

      PCT: Olallie Lake

      September 11, 2019

      PCT: A Marathon Day

      September 7, 2019

      PCT: A Pair of Lakes

      September 4, 2019

      PCT: Timberline Lodge

      August 31, 2019

      PCT: Mount Hood

      August 28, 2019

      PCT: Views and Valleys

      August 25, 2019

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part 3)

      November 16, 2016

      JMT Resources

      September 3, 2016

      JMT: Sunrise at 14,505

      September 2, 2016

      JMT: Whitney Summit

      September 1, 2016

      JMT: Search and Rescue

      August 31, 2016

      JMT: You Shall Pass!

      August 29, 2016

      JMT: A Strong Day on Trail

      August 28, 2016

      JMT: Rae Lakes

      August 25, 2016

      JMT: Can’t I Just Stay Here?

      August 24, 2016

      JMT: Of Lakes, Peaks, and Passes

      August 22, 2016

      JMT: A Golden Climb

      August 20, 2016

      JMT: Muir Pass

      August 18, 2016

      PCT: Warner Springs

      February 27, 2019

      PCT: San Felipe Hills

      February 24, 2019

      PCT: Descent to the Desert

      February 21, 2019

      PCT: Slack Packing

      February 15, 2019

      PCT: The Highest Point

      February 13, 2019

      PCT: Morena Valley

      February 7, 2019

      A December Adventure

      February 4, 2019

      PCT: Halfway To Nowhere

      October 4, 2019

      PCT: Three Sisters

      September 28, 2019

      PCT: Mackenzie Pass

      September 25, 2019

      PCT: Out of the Woods

      September 21, 2019

      PCT: Snow, Fire & Heat

      September 18, 2019

      PCT: Mount Jefferson

      September 14, 2019

      PCT: Olallie Lake

      September 11, 2019

      PCT: A Marathon Day

      September 7, 2019

      PCT: A Pair of Lakes

      September 4, 2019

      PCT: Timberline Lodge

      August 31, 2019

      PCT: Mount Hood

      August 28, 2019

      PCT: Views and Valleys

      August 25, 2019

      PCT: Detour to a Detour

      October 28, 2018

      PCT: Goat Rocks

      October 26, 2018

      PCT: From One Wilderness to Another

      October 19, 2018

      PCT: Getting High on Mount Adams

      October 17, 2018

      PCT: 65 Miles To Go

      October 15, 2018

      PCT: The Last 8 Miles

      October 7, 2018

      PCT: Welcome to Canada

      October 5, 2018

      PCT: Social Hour

      September 28, 2018

      PCT: Smoky Day

      September 20, 2018

      PCT: Three Passes and a Valley

      September 18, 2018

      PCT: 22 Miles Uphill

      September 15, 2018

      PCT: Taking A Break In Stehekin

      September 13, 2018

  • Hikes
    • All British Columbia California Oregon Washington

      The Enchanting Enchantments

      June 6, 2019

      The North Oregon Coast

      May 27, 2019

      Autumn Colors at Yellow Aster Butte

      December 7, 2018

      The Peak of Mount Seymour

      November 28, 2018

      First Snows on Frosty Mountain

      November 21, 2018

      Beyond the Day Hike Zone

      July 29, 2018

      Three Seasons of Elfin Lakes

      July 26, 2018

      Shakedown Takedown

      July 8, 2018

      A Volcanic Anniversary

      June 5, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part III)

      May 17, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part II)

      May 14, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Highway (Part I)

      May 10, 2018

      The Peak of Mount Seymour

      November 28, 2018

      First Snows on Frosty Mountain

      November 21, 2018

      Beyond the Day Hike Zone

      July 29, 2018

      Three Seasons of Elfin Lakes

      July 26, 2018

      Shakedown Takedown

      July 8, 2018

      Whistler Hiking Trip

      November 2, 2017

      Trip Report: Heather Trail

      September 6, 2017

      Trip Report: Elfin Lakes Snowshoe

      May 5, 2017

      Hike Report: Mount Seymour Winter Trail

      March 23, 2017

      Hike Report: Windy Joe Lookout

      February 26, 2017

      Hike Report: Al’s Habrich Ridge

      February 2, 2017

      Hike Report: Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park

      December 7, 2016

      A Desert in Full Bloom

      March 17, 2017

      Yosemite Valley 4th of July

      July 4, 2016

      The North Oregon Coast

      May 27, 2019

      The Enchanting Enchantments

      June 6, 2019

      Autumn Colors at Yellow Aster Butte

      December 7, 2018

      A Volcanic Anniversary

      June 5, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part III)

      May 17, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Hwy (Part II)

      May 14, 2018

      Adventures on Mountain Loop Highway (Part I)

      May 10, 2018

      Trip Report: Chain Lakes Loop

      September 29, 2017

      But first… Rainier!

      July 31, 2017

      Trip Report: Olympic National Park (North Zone)

      June 19, 2017

      Hike Report: Excelsior Peak Trail

      January 15, 2017

      Hike Report: Skyline Divide

      September 17, 2016

      Hike Report: Burroughs Mountain Loop

      September 10, 2016

  • Planning & Preparation
    • My Favourite Hiking Things

      November 26, 2019

      It’s Springtime! Are You Bear Aware?

      April 11, 2019

      Solo

      August 2, 2018

      Shakedown Takedown

      July 8, 2018

      What’s In My Day Pack?

      March 8, 2018

      How To Hike More

      January 19, 2018

      A Day On The Trail

      August 22, 2017

      Hitting The Trail

      June 30, 2017

      Preparing Your Own Backpacking Meals

      June 28, 2017

      Food for a Thru-Hike

      June 23, 2017

      Bitten By The Thru-Hiking Bug

      June 1, 2017

      Lessons from the Trail

      January 6, 2017

      JMT Resources

      September 3, 2016

      Physical Preparation

      June 24, 2016

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  • Pacific Crest TrailPCT Oregon

    PCT: Views and Valleys

    by Lisa August 25, 2019
    August 25, 2019

    The PCT follows a series of ridge lines north of Mount Hood offering up incredible views of the mountain and valleys between.

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  • Pacific Crest TrailPCT Oregon

    PCT: Southbound from Cascade Locks

    by Lisa August 23, 2019
    August 23, 2019

    For the third year in a row I was headed back out on the Pacific Crest Trail. I was shaking things up a bit and heading southbound through Oregon.

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  • BackpackingHikesWashington

    The Enchanting Enchantments

    by Lisa June 6, 2019
    June 6, 2019

    A last-minute early summer adventure to one of the most popular hiking areas in Washington – The Enchantments

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  • Oregon

    The North Oregon Coast

    by Lisa May 27, 2019
    May 27, 2019

    I met up with friends and explored the beaches and state parks of the Oregon Coast around Cannon Beach.

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  • Planning & Preparation

    It’s Springtime! Are You Bear Aware?

    by Lisa April 11, 2019
    April 11, 2019

    Bears are fascinating, intelligent and curious creatures. With a little bit of education and preparation you’ll be able to leave your fear behind next time you visit the wilderness

    Read more
  • Pacific Crest TrailPCT California

    PCT: Warner Springs

    by Lisa February 27, 2019
    February 27, 2019

    Every hike must come to an end. Our last day was a morning of hiking through pastures and tree-line canyons to meet up with friends in Warner Springs.

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I’ve been dreaming about travelling to New Zeala I’ve been dreaming about travelling to New Zealand for years. About 6 months ago I realized that I could finally make it a reality.

At the beginning of January I flew to Auckland. After a few days of planning and prep, I flew south, to start my thru-hike of the South Island on Te Araroa. 

I’m a few days in and the first section, the Queen Charlotte Track, has been wonderful.

#teararoa #newzealand #hike #hiker #queencharlottetrack #queencharlottesound #picton #thruhike #womenwhohike #womenwhoexplore
☀️ Happy Solstice 🌙 📷@yellowstonenps ☀️ Happy Solstice 🌙 

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#solstice #quote #nightsky #night #dark #winter #milkyway #poem #wendellberry
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Foggy weather at the shoreline means extra calm wa Foggy weather at the shoreline means extra calm waters. What do you enjoy about hiking on foggy days?

#foggy #vancouver #belcarra #portmoody #salmonarm #inlet #calm #hike #hiking
It’s #waterfallwednesday! This beautiful little It’s #waterfallwednesday! This beautiful little fall is found in Appleton Canyon along the Sunshine Coast Trail.

#sunshinecoast #beautifulbc #sunshinecoasttrail #powellriver #womenwhohike #womenwhoexplore #thruhike #thruhiker
My last day in Colorado I got up extra early and h My last day in Colorado I got up extra early and hit the trail to summit Mt Bierstadt. At 14,065 ft (4,287 m) elevation, Mt Bierstadt is considered a great first 14er.

While it was my first Colorado 14er, it was my second time above 14,000 feet - my first was on Mt Whitney!

#colorado #mountains #14er #14ersofcolorado #mtbierstadt #denver #hike #hiking #hiker #summit #womenwhohike #womenwhoexplore #rockymountains #rockies
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