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luxury day hiking | how to visit geisleralm and val di funes

January 12, 2026 | alps

January 12, 2026 | alps
In Europe, hiking feels like a luxury experience compared to in the US. With plentiful huts and delicious mountain food, I'm sure I would have started... // 5.5 miles . 1450 ft gain . 6700 ft high

A Guide to Washington’s Backpacking Permit System

Let’s talk wilderness permits in Washington. It’s sore of the bane of all backpackers and while I am usually one to miss deadlines for permit applications, I have many friends who are always on top of it. Part of the problem is every region has a different system, so this is my attempt to make a succinct one-page summary of all Washington permits that you might need to know to plan a summer trip.

a larch guide | 20+ crowd-free washington hikes

Having trouble finding quieter larch hikes with just as much beauty? Learn how to discover new larch hikes in the Cascades!

things to do in the “off-season” // how to hike in the rain

Year round hiking in the Pacific Northwest. Sound crazy? Perhaps so. But when you’re in love with the outdoors, it’s hard to let weather get its way. If you’ve lived here through a winter season, you’ll know that seasonal depression is real whether or not you like to deny it. Everyone has different ways to cope and here are my favorite ways to pass the winter time and incorporating the outdoors...