Last weekend I hopped on my bike with camping gear in tow and went for a weekend jaunt out to the Snoqualmie Tree Farm. Starting at home in the Rainier Valley, I rode all the way out to the tree farm via the I-90 trail, Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, Snoqualmie Valley Trail, and various back roads. That… Continue reading Biking the Snoqualmie Tree Farm
Category: Lowlands
A Wet Weekend at Olympic Hot Springs
Over the weekend following Halloween, Evan & I went on a 3-day backpacking adventure to Olympic Hot Springs. Elza has been keeping me busy over the summer, and this was the first backpacking trip I have been able to do this year. Normally, the springs are accessed via a short 2-mile hike from the Elwha… Continue reading A Wet Weekend at Olympic Hot Springs
Six down, Four to Go
I have been taking advantage of the recent nice weather over the past few weeks and I checked off two more Fitness Challenge activities. Now I only have four left to do. First was the Cedar River Trail. I loaded my bike onto a 143 bus after work and took it almost to Black Diamond,… Continue reading Six down, Four to Go
Exploring the “Big Backyard” for Lower Deductibles
Today after work I went off to explore the Big Soos Creek Trail. I was prompted to do this because of King County Park’s Big Backyard Fitness Challenge, which is part of the Healthy Incentives program for the health insurance I get from the County. Basically, if I complete this challenge, then I get to… Continue reading Exploring the “Big Backyard” for Lower Deductibles
Short Long Walk
Last weekend I participated in The Long Walk, at least part of it. The Long Walk was an event organized by 4 Culture that involved a bunch of people walking all the way from Golden Gardens to Snoqualmie Falls over the course of 4 days. The route was basically the Burke Gilman trail to the… Continue reading Short Long Walk