Category: Faceplant Adventures

Mini trip report–visited Iron Mountain and Cone Peak on Sat, June 1. LOTS of trillium and avalanche lilies in bloom, a few bleeding hearts. A few patches of

Early-Mid August Munchmix and I ventured from Joseph, Oregon into the Wallowas via the Tenderfoot Trail. To say we got a late start is an understatement. To say

As I recounted 2017 it was with frustration I acknowledged that I utterly failed to post trail logs and tales for basically the entire year. I have resolved

Something about blobs of snow, moss and rocks reflected in pools of snow melt make me smile. It’s February 19 and the stir craziness of winter has the

Two days before Thanksgiving we dart to the Gorge for a get-away. The weather is wet, cold and windy–true to Oregon winter. From The Dalles, we venture a

Much to Munchmix’s chagrin, I accepted a job to tend a tasting room on November 3, a Saturday. I encouraged him to chase after a local hike while

The summer has flown past…travels have come and gone…and where have my trip posts been? In my trips immediately after our fantastic Canyonlands adventure I repeatedly found my

28 May 2016- It’s wonderful to hear of more and more special places being deliberately preserved just because they are special. That said, it seems in the life

May 15, 2016- Some treks are reflective ones. Our visit on this gray, cold day was. We walked the beach to a special place of remembrance for Munch

May 1, 2016- Maryhill Museum is open for the summer and the sun is way too bright so we visit to peruse the collections and escape the heat