Mount Rainier National Park: Epic Hike to Third Burroughs

From Second Burroughs we see a trail winding down through a tundra meadow, up and over another peak. What’s this? We can get even higher and closer to Mt. Rainier?

We head down the mystery trail with these words in mind: “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” — T.S. Elliot Continue reading Mount Rainier National Park: Epic Hike to Third Burroughs

Mount Rainier National Park: Sunrise Visitor Center & Breakfast with a View

“You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.” – René Daumal Continue reading Mount Rainier National Park: Sunrise Visitor Center & Breakfast with a View

Olympic National Park – Part 1: Quinault & Hoh Rainforests

My “perfect day” begins in the mountains and ends on the coast, or vice versa. That dreamy combination awaits us on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. We’ve set aside a week to explore the area, although I imagine that even a lifetime of wandering this region would not allow for seeing all of the amazing natural wonders here. Continue reading Olympic National Park – Part 1: Quinault & Hoh Rainforests