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Video Montage: A Weekend in Alpine Lakes Wilderness​
Travel along with me, by video, to experience all the big mountain views and alpine lakes from my recent backpacking trip in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Type: Blog Story
Category: Backpacking
Location: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (WA)

Date: July 30 - August 1, 2021

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Alpine Lakes Wilderness​
Explore near the Mount Daniel area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to see all the alpine lakes and Cascade Range views that you can handle.

Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
​Location: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (WA)

Date: July 30 - August 1, 2021
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360 Degree Virtual Tour Around Mount St. Helens (Loowit)
Ever wondered what it is like to walk 360 degrees around a volcano?  Well, I did just that over the 4th of July weekend.  But if you cannot make it there in person - check out my photo slideshow to "walk with me" and virtually experience the mountain from every angle.

​Type: Blog Story
Category: Backpacking

Location: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (WA)
Date: July 3-4, 2021
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Loowit Trail
This entertaining, short backpacking trip takes you 360 degrees around a recent volcanic eruption, leaving you with many different perspectives on the destruction and the recovery.

​Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking

Location: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (WA)
Date: July 3-4, 2021
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To and From the Alaskan Bush - The Float Plane Experience​
Read an overview of what it is like to spend a week backpacking in (and traveling to/from) the Gates of the Arctic National Park along the Brooks Range in northern Alaska.

​Type: Blog Story
Category: Backpacking
Location: Gates of the Arctic National Park (AK)

Date: June 15-22, 2021
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Gates of the Arctic Expedition​
Read an overview of what it is like to spend a week backpacking in (and traveling to/from) the Gates of the Arctic National Park along the Brooks Range in northern Alaska.

​Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
Location: Gates of the Arctic National Park (AK)

Date: June 15-22, 2021
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Gearing Up for Alaska: The Last Frontier​
Read an overview of what it is like to spend a week backpacking in (and traveling to/from) the Gates of the Arctic National Park along the Brooks Range in northern Alaska.

​Type: Blog Story
Category: Backpacking
Location: Gates of the Arctic National Park (AK)

Date: June 15-22, 2021
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Ring of Fire​
I fell into a burning ring of fire... Well not the Johnny Cash song, but Washington volcanoes of Summer 2020!  Although, I have to admit, I did listen to the famously annoying Johnny Cash song (multiple times) while writing this blog post! 

​Type: Blog Story
Category: Backpacking, Hiking
Location: Multiple (WA)

Date: December 9, 2020
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Hoh River Trail Section Backpack​
Meander through rainforest along the Hoh River for a few miles or tackle all 17 out to Blue Glacier at the base of Mount Olympus.

Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
Location: Olympic National Park (WA)

Date: October 24-25, 2020
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Spider Gap-Buck Creek Loop
Enjoy multiple days of wild, remote hiking across meadows, ridgelines, glaciers, alpine lakes, and mountain passes.

Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
Location: Glacier Peak Wilderness (WA)

Date: September 4-7, 2020
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Necklace Valley - Tank Lakes​
Explore a hanging valley and travel across a backcountry alpine flatland with all the tarns, granite, alpine lakes, and peaks you desire!

Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
Location: Alpine Lakes Wilderness (WA)

Date: August 22-23, 2020
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Cady Ridge
Hike a ridgeline to connect to the Pacific Crest Trail (and beyond) for views of Glacier Peak, beautiful meadows, and alpine lakes.

Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
Location: Henry M. Jackson Wilderness (WA)

Date: August 14-16, 2020
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Rainbow Ridge​
In the heart of the North Cascades, link trail travel with a backcountry ridge walk for beautiful, secluded Cascade Range views.

Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
Location: North Cascades National Park (WA)

Date: August 2-3, 2020
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A Day in the Life: Yosemite Backpacking Adventure​
Backpacking..."A Day in the Life". For the uninitiated, sharing a quick photo tour of what backpacking involves.  As seen by my group members this July as part of Andrew Skurka's five day adventure backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park. ​

Type: Blog Story
Category: Backpacking
Location: Yosemite National Park (CA)

Date: July 20-24, 2020
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Yosemite 5 Day Adventure​
A five day, 60 mile adventure and group backpacking trip with Andrew Skurka Adventures in Yosemite National Park.


Type: Trip Report
Category: Backpacking
Location: Yosemite National Park (CA)

Date: July 20-24, 2020
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