Mama Boots had dreamed of hiking Shi Shi Beach for years–she called it a bucket list hike. We finally ventured out to see it for ourselves!
Olympic National Park
Multi-Day Backpacking: Olympics

With feeling a bit more confident in my backpacking skills, I’m planning to tackle my first multi-night backpacking trip this year! There’s ton’s of options here, some available even now!
Backpacking to Toleak Point

Ahh, Washington beach camping. Critters, sea air, and sand everywhere. What’s not to love?
Trying the Ozette Triangle

Coastal hiking is a ubiquitous Washington activity for the outdoorsy–and the Ozette Triangle is a gem of a hike or backpacking destination.
Queets Backpacking to Spruce Bottom

After what has felt like years of begging him for more backpacking trips, the boyfriendo finally initiated a trip on his own!
Saturday, in the (National) Park, Think it was the 4th of July

After knocking out ten hikes in first nine weeks of the year, COVID hit, and I started putting in 50-60+ hour workweeks and hiking trails shut down. Even as they re-opened, fear of crowding on trails or overwhelming small towns would have stopped me even if my schedule had time for hiking. But finally, I […]