Category: Hiking
Crawford Lake to Rattlesnake Point: A Family Hike, Proper Autumn Colour and No Hunter
A family hike on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, from Crawford Lake across the Nassagaweya Canyon to Rattlesnake Point: 6.6 miles of crisp leaves, proper autumn colour and a queue of cars on the way out.
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Is the Palmer Snowfield Really Gone? What the Satellites Show
Social media says the Palmer snowfield melted away this year for the first time. I pulled every Sentinel-2 satellite pass over Mount Hood for late summer 2025 and 2026 to check. The Palmer had a dreadful year, but “first time” is not quite right.
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The Grasshopper Fire: How One Lightning Strike Reshaped Mount Hood’s East Side
From a late-July lightning strike to 94,000 acres, a lost lookout, homes burned near Friend and most of the Badger Creek Wilderness scorched: how the Grasshopper Fire grew, what it closed, and what it means for hiking on Mount Hood’s east side.
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Tom Dick and Harry in October: Fireweed, a Mystery Cairn and a Rather Bare Mountain
An early October Sunday up Tom Dick and Harry with Hunter: seeding fireweed, a wind-ruffled Mirror Lake, a cairn of unexplained ambition, and a summit view of a Mount Hood that’s looking distinctly underdressed.
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Mount Hood Wilderness Regulations: A Important Reminder
Right then, time for what might be the least thrilling but arguably most crucial post of the...
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Water on the Timberline Trail
Thirsty? You will be. The Timberline Trail around Mount Hood is a Pacific Northwest classic—but...
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Best Time to Hike the Timberline Trail: Early-Season Tips for Mount Hood’s Iconic Loop
If you’re eyeing the legendary Timberline Trail—Mount Hood’s 40-mile loop of alpine vistas,...
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How is the snowpack piling up on Mount Hood – 2025
We are only at the end of March and folks are already starting to plan their summer hikes around...
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HALLUX LIMITUS – PART 6 – cheilectomy surgery hiking update
It’s been a little over 3 years since I had my cheilectomy surgery for hallux limitus. You...
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Timberline Trail Washout and fixed! – 2024
It was only last year that the section of the Timberline Trail between Ramona Falls and Top Spur...
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Second Timberline Trail Annual Survey (2023) – Live!
Calling all adventurous souls and nature enthusiasts! Are you ready to embark on a thrilling...
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Spring has Sprung: Leave the Cold Behind!
After months of chilly weather and snow-covered trails, spring has finally arrived in the Pacific...
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Backpacking News
- The National Forests With The Most Coyotes - World Atlas
- Jajiktek Seawall Trail moving forward in northern Cape Breton - Your Quad Counties
- 5 'Unprepared' Young Hikers Rescued from Trail After They Lost Their Way - People.com
- Tails on Trails: Hike to save pets - YouTube
- On Hard Things and Healing, in the Wilderness of New Zealand - Much Better Adventures
