Category: Washington

September 11, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Backyard Honey: Reaping what our Neighbors Sow

Although the beekeeping season is far from over, the 2017 honey season has wrapped up…

September 7, 2017 / kirsten / Biophiliac's Guide

If all gardens are autobiography, I like what mine says about me. It’s a little messy,…

February 23, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Last summer, while spending long days ripping out the grass in the backyard, I delighted…

February 11, 2017 / kirsten / Hiking

One of the many pleasures of long association is the shorthand that grows up around…

February 6, 2017 / kirsten / Garden

It is tempting, in this season of waiting, to rush ahead, to bury myself in…

January 21, 2017 / kirsten / #notjustparks

Last weekend, I found myself once again in the woods. All was quiet, still, snowy.…

November 29, 2016 / kirsten / #notjustparks

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 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…