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Hiking through Mt Rainer National Park on the PCT
September 3, 2025
Goat Rocks Wilderness: following ridges and foraging berries
August 30, 2025
The final state: walking into Washington
August 27, 2025
Chasing waterfalls and PCT Days festival
August 21, 2025
Just walking around volcanoes and day 100 on trail!
August 19, 2025
Loving Oregon: butterflies, wildflowers, lakes, snow, lava fields, and more!
August 14, 2025
Rainy days heading into Crater Lake National Park!
August 8, 2025
Hiking into Oregon on the PCT on chaffed feet
August 3, 2025
Almost out of California and crossing a fresh burn area
July 31, 2025
Northern California mountains and staying with a trail angel in an off-grid cabin
July 29, 2025
Views of Mt Shasta, unburned forest, and lots of wildlife
July 24, 2025
Crossing Lassen Volcanic National Park and a heat wave on Hat Creek Rim
July 21, 2025
Across the halfway point on the PCT
July 16, 2025
Hot Hiking in NorCal: Crossing a burn area in 90-degree heat
July 14, 2025
Wildflower ridge walks and a 4th of July side quest
July 11, 2025
Bye-bye Sierras, trail running adventure, and vortexed in Tahoe
July 6, 2025
1,000 miles completed and leaving Yosemite
June 30, 2025
Walking into Yosemite: solo camping and lazy mornings
June 27, 2025
Sierras part 2: high passes, heavy packs, and hiker hunger
June 24, 2025
Into the Sierras: snow travel on Mt. Whitney and Forester Pass
June 17, 2025
Hitchhiking 50 miles for a sandwich and the end of the desert!
June 12, 2025
A 40-miler on the aqua duct and zeroing through a heat wave
June 6, 2025
Tons of Trail Magic and Trekking from Toilet to Toilet
June 2, 2025
Hiking for hot springs and hamburgers
May 29, 2025
All the Extremes on the PCT: high to low, cold to hot, cruising to rockhopping
May 25, 2025
6-hour lunch breaks and going up into the mountains
May 20, 2025
Lessons learned on my first hot days and reaching mile 100!
May 17, 2025
Day 2: Easy walking and my first resupply stop on the PCT
May 13, 2025
Day one on the Pacific Crest Trail!
May 12, 2025
From NoCo to NoBo: traveling to the PCT’s southern terminus
May 11, 2025
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