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Our 200-Day Coronavirus Hike Streak
On Monday March 16, feeling the need for routine, I asked my daughter, 'What if we start a hike streak?' It would give us something to look forward to.
Oct 1, 2020
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Hamilton Mountain
This was my first ever hike with Sarah's dog, Quiggly. I'd just met him for the first time a few days prior and she suggested that he might enjoy our…
Aug 29, 2018
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Elk Meadows to Gnarl Ridge
After buying Elizabeth new trail shoes from Road Runner Sports in Portland, she was ready for day two. We chose the Elk Meadows to Gnarl Ridge hike…
Aug 28, 2018
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Kings Mountain
After arriving in Portland on our 2018 summer trip, we considered a first-day trip to the coast. Since we couldn’t hike or check into our Airbnb yet, we…
Aug 27, 2018
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A Hike: Trumansburg to Ithaca on the Black Diamond Trail
For a fun midweek adventure, I suggested walking to Ithaca on the Black Diamond Trail, meeting Dad for lunch at Ithaca Beer, and walking back—a 30-mile…
Apr 1, 2017
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Ramona Falls to Bald Mountain
This hike to Ramona Falls and Bald Mountain was the last hike of our trip to Oregon. We selected it because I swore that Sarah had taken me on this hike…
Aug 15, 2015
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Deschutes River Trail & Green Lakes
Scott and I woke early for a solo hike during our vacation, which fell in the middle of Corning Wineglass Marathon training—marked “catch as catch can…
Aug 11, 2015
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Four in One Cone
In Oregon, we’ve hiked Scott Mountain, Mount Scott, and now Four-in-One Cone via the Scott Trail. After dropping the kids at Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camp…
Aug 10, 2015
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Timberline to Zigzag Canyon
Before dawn on our 2nd day of vacation we packed all of our stuff to begin the drive out to Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camp to drop the kids off for the week.
Aug 8, 2015
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Mt. St Helen's: Windy Ridge to Loowit Falls
We've been to the Johnston Ridge Observatory several times over the years, so we picked what we thought would be a shorter drive for a hike that would…
Aug 7, 2015
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South Sister (Climber's Trail)
This was our very first solo family alpine camping adventure. This year Scott and I decided we were ready to summit South Sister without any experts…
Sep 22, 2014
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Rachel Carson Trail Challenge - An Epic Event!
This event, held on the summer solstice, is a 34 mile trail race. The course has 7,000 feet of elevation change over the 34 miles, with a 15 hour 4…
Jun 18, 2011
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