In her delightful cookbook Shroom, Becky Selengut describes foragers as “a secretive and paranoid lot.” You… Read the postParanoid-er: Notes on Spring Foraging & Harvesting Devil’s Club
Over the Labor Day 2015 weekend, my husband and I finally launched the 18-foot cedar-strip… Read the postBlood, sweat, and tears: Don Quixote builds a boat
One of my pet projects has long been stimulating appreciation for the, ahem, lesser known… Read the post#NotJustParks: A Manifesto
Let’s get the bad out of the way first: These boots are heavy and stiff… Read the postA thing of beauty
One of the wonderful yet deeply weird aspects of life in Bellingham is that you… Read the postCreeping on the border
Every summer since we moved to Washington my husband and I have hiked Hurricane Ridge… Read the postBirthday hike
After a hot and often smoky summer, rain was a welcome relief this past weekend,… Read the postA breather
Known locally as the primary access point for climbers looking to summit the Twin Sisters,… Read the postForest Service Road #38: The Lorax
For someone who loves trees as much as I do, I sure spend a lot… Read the postAll logging roads lead to more logging roads
Finding pockets of species diversity in the midst of land pressed into the service of… Read the postShoulder to shoulder along Lake Crescent