Category: Hiking

November 29, 2016 / kirsten / #notjustparks

Communion

The mushrooming this season has been excellent. Perhaps it has something to do with record-breaking…

October 9, 2016 / kirsten / Hiking

Location and directions: Okanogan County; from western Washington, drive SR 20 to Mazama. In Mazama, continue…

August 10, 2016 / kirsten / Biophiliac's Guide

Tip #3: Talking to People Who Aren’t Just Like You Is, in General, a Good…

August 8, 2016 / kirsten / #notjustparks

I love it when a place surprises you. A few weekends ago, our plan was…

July 12, 2016 / kirsten / Hiking

Location and directions: Skagit County; from east-bound SR 20, turn left toward the Marblemount Ranger…

June 2, 2016 / kirsten / Foraging

In her delightful cookbook Shroom, Becky Selengut describes foragers as “a secretive and paranoid lot.” You…

May 10, 2016 / kirsten / California

Redwoods were my first tree love. Partly because they’re, well, gorgeous and partly because I…

April 6, 2016 / kirsten / Hiking

One of my pet projects has long been stimulating appreciation for the, ahem, lesser known…

December 22, 2015 / kirsten / Hiking

Let’s get the bad out of the way first: These boots are heavy and stiff…

September 23, 2015 / kirsten / British Columbia

One of the wonderful yet deeply weird aspects of life in Bellingham is that you…