Are you as excited to see the magical golden needles as me this year? This cool phenomena can be seen in higher elevations of Washington state. A little sceience behind this, it is actually an adaption that the trees use to help them save rescources. Most evergreen conifers will keep their needles throughout the year […]

This hike was a little slice of Heaven. We were looking at a hike that wasn’t too long but offered spectacular views and this one delivered. We were taking someone who had never been backpacking before so this one was picked because it offered mountain vistas, a fire lookout and an alpine lake. Arriving to […]