I love my husband. I love him so much. Like, I would do almost anything for him. One of the things that I will not do is help him battle raccoons at 4 in the morning. Even if it’s maybe my fault that they’re there. (their…) Let’s reverse: First of all, I got married in … Continue reading Defending the Fort…Stevens
Ethan looks a lot more excited before he swings his leg over the railing, before there’s nothing but a breeze between him and the river’s surface 20 feet below. At 10 years old, he's the youngest of his crew—a gang of brothers and maybe cousins (but certainly no parents) out for an evening swim on … Continue reading Jumpers on the Belton Bridge
It's been a while since I posted. To refresh: Before setting out on a 3-day circuit that crosses the shoulder of what is known in Nerd-dom as Mt. Doom, I had high tea at the Chateau Tongariro. It was delicious, made it so I could pack one less meal, and also made me slightly nauseous … Continue reading Tongariro Northern Circuit: 3 days on Mt Doom
Around 11 years ago, in the summer before my 8th grade year, my dad looked at his map of the Jefferson Wilderness Area and pointed thoughtfully at one of the trails. "I think," he said, "I want to try out this Breitenbrush trail this weekend. You wanna come?" he asked. Of course I wanted to … Continue reading Three Days on Mount Jefferson
I'm a big-picture planner. By this I mean I like to focus on the overall arc of an idea, and let someone else figure out the details. Sometimes, though, both of the other people I'm planning things with are also big-picture planners. The result? Two days in Glacier National Park with less than twenty minutes … Continue reading The Nicest Smelling Pit Toilets I’ve Ever Been In: Glacier National Park
Bad at Backpacking 