Hiking

  • Crater Lake and The Redwoods

    In September I took a long weekend to head down to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. If you haven’t heard, this was the last season that the trail down to the lake will be open until 2029. The rest… Continue reading

    Crater Lake and The Redwoods
  • So Long, KY

    It’s time again for my (seemingly) annual pilgrimage to Washington State to work for the Forest Service. Somehow I didn’t get swept up in the firings, and I don’t really know what to think about that but I’m glad I… Continue reading

    So Long, KY
  • Homeward Bound (I wish I was)

    The time has finally come for me to head back to Kentucky! I have one year left in my degree and I’m excited to graduate and get a job somewhere in the forest. This summer has been super awesome and… Continue reading

    Homeward Bound (I wish I was)
  • Morels and More

    I hope everyone reading this has been doing well! I’m still working and still doing things in Washington, so here’s the latest update! Work I’ve been all over the place these last few weeks – ranging from as far south… Continue reading

    Morels and More
  • North Bend or Bust!

    Jump to a day: Day 1: Louisville to Cedar Rapids The first day of this road trip went by relatively quickly despite being on the road for the longest out of all of the days on my itinerary. I left… Continue reading

    North Bend or Bust!
  • Prose about Star Gap Arch

    The formation of Star Gap Arch involved the collaboration of fundamental forces lasting hundreds of millions of years. The ebbs and flows of the top are remnants of a sea older than the earliest Appalachian mountains, and it tells a… Continue reading

  • Turtleback Arch

    I recently went to Turtleback Arch at Red River Gorge in Pine Ridge, KY. This trail is a moderately challenging one because of some rock scrambling you have to do towards the end. However it more than makes up for… Continue reading