Memoir of Gratitude:

Reflections Along the Path.

Wander. Ponder. Be grateful.

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  • Heather Lake

    Heather Lake

    The clocks fell back an hour overnight, and my body didn’t get the memo. It woke me at the usual time, the clock on the nightstand read an hour earlier, and I was on the road north in the dark before I could think too hard about the difference. A question rode along, one I’ve…

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  • Upper Big Creek

    Upper Big Creek

    OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST, WA: What reason would someone have to rise at 5am on a Sunday morning if not to embrace the beauty of a…

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  • Licorice Fern Trail

    Licorice Fern Trail

    COUGAR MOUNTAIN REGIONAL WILDLAND PARK, WA: It was a perfect day for a hike! I must admit, I was preparing for a wet and rainy…

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  • Mima Falls

    Mima Falls

    CAPITOL STATE FOREST, WA: I was thrilled for this week’s hike, eager to step up to a trail with a little elevation. After resting my…

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  • Puyallup Riverwalk

    Puyallup Riverwalk

    ORTING, WA: I was truly inspired to hit the trails again today, feeling grateful that my minor injury from my first hike had fully healed.…

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● THE WAYFARER

Father, hiker, writer, and grateful soul, finding his footing on the trails of the Pacific Northwest.

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