As self-identifying mountain people (not beach people) AND people who don’t really like crowds, you might be surprised to learn that we actually really enjoy Cannon Beach. We try to make it out to Cannon Beach a few times a year, and most of our days are spent on the trail (so we’ve done most…
In our minds, there are two types of people in life; mountain people and beach people. If you aren’t familiar with us, we’re mountain people through and through. Which you can see as you browse and read about our favorite places in the world, which all involve rocky peaks, crystal clear alpine lakes, and getting…
This is a hike that we were very, very close to not doing on a rainy morning in Bend that came 48 hours after a bout of food poisoning that had Matt down for the count. We were sitting at the gas station pumping gas and decided we would drive out to Sisters (which was…
A roaring creek (that turns into a babbling brook). An abundance of wildflowers. Jaw-dropping views of the South Sister and Broken Top. Crystal clear blue-green lakes. As Alysha said during this hike, “I think this is heaven for me.” Take all of those aspects we mentioned in the first paragraph and package them into a…
If you’re looking for a taste of the granite and crystal clear water that is a hallmark of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness that you can reasonably get to in a day (while we love the hike to Colchuck, it’s not exactly accessible from Seattle), we have a trail for you! The Rachel Lake Trail (and…
The Multnomah – Wahkeena Falls Loop covers five miles of peak Columbia River Gorge beauty, with babbling creeks, dense ferny forest, and FIVE waterfalls along the way. If you hike this trail, you’ll get a crash course in what makes the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area special. As we were hiking this trail recently,…