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The 13 mile round trip hike to Kendall Katwalk and Ridge Lake continues to be one of my favorite hikes in the Northwest. I felt bad because I dissed my friends again so that I could go on this hike, but the spectacular views really picked up my spirits. As usual, I got an early start on this hike in an effort to be in front of any weekend hikers ...

My mountaineering training for this year's Climb For Kids climb (have YOU donated yet!?!?!) has me searching for the best day hikes that are fairly close to Seattle. This week I thought I'd look for something as good as Cathedral Pass, but in a different wilderness area. Thus, I opened my hiking book from the Glacier Peak region and chose the ...

Yesterday I went on a solo hike to recharge my batteries. Every now and then its good to go out in the middle of no where and be alone with your thoughts. The spectacular weather took me to an equally spectacular part of Washington State known as the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Everytime I visit that area, I tell myself I need to explore it a whole ...

Nancy Daniels, Kevin ''I forgot my gaiters again'' MacDonald, and I took a day off of baby duties to go hiking. All three of us are gearing up for the Big Climb which is just a precursor for the bigger climb. Kevin suggested we hike up to Lake Serene as it should be pretty picturesque this time of year and would provide a decent workout. I ...

Michelle, her dog Brutus and I decided to trek up Mailbox Peak today. It's been a while since I went hiking, so this was a welcome retreat. It was raining a little bit, but mostly it was typical February weather. I had very limited gear as I've climbed this peak many times in the past. With Michelle's previous training as an endurance runner ...