Cook, Washington

I spent most of 2017 moving slower than I’d like. Hiking, climbing, and backpacking left my body with a deep sore, lacking the sharp pain of a brutally long run, and I was itching to accelerate. In September, I found a crew as eager as I was to pick up the pace on an adventure that would take us ...

As the pandemic raged on, I found myself stuck at home and in need of adventure. After years of thinking about ordering a raft, I decided it was time. Months later it arrived and I was ready to get on the water. I called up my friends Hugh and Doug to set up a trip together. It had been a decade...

Somehow I scored reservations for 11 of us up at Salmon Creek Campground for my girlfriend's birthday. Unfortunately, four had to bail last minute. But the seven of us had an amazing time. We got the best camp site ever. Little trail from the parking spot leads down to the site where it opens up ...