Memoir of Gratitude:
Wander. Ponder. Be grateful.
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA: Some mornings stay with me for reasons I never see coming. Yesterday’s drive toward the Olympic Peninsula gave me plenty of time to think, and I kept returning to a conversation from the week before that nudged me to consider what truly mattered. Last week’s early morning drive ended at a…

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST, WA: Arriving at Mount Walker just before dawn, I stepped out into the crisp air, anticipation sitting close. The chill bit at…

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, PARADISE: In the darkness of my early morning drive to Mount Rainier, anticipation kept me wide awake. The sun was still…

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA: Today, I embarked on my final hike of 2025 at Chambers Bay, feeling the crisp air invigorating my spirit as I set…

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA: This morning, as dawn began to unfold along the Spruce Railroad Trail at Lake Crescent, I found myself enveloped in an…

Father, hiker, writer, and grateful soul navigating life’s journey through exploration in the beautiful landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.