Memoir of Gratitude:
Wander. Ponder. Be grateful.
MOUNT BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST, WA The Reel: Kelly Butte Trail We don’t always notice the things that shape us. Sometimes it takes a shift to bring them into view. I had time to think about that on my early morning drive to the Kelly Butte Trail, out in the dark hours before sunrise, with a…

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…

DASH POINT STATE PARK, FEDERAL WAY, WA: This morning, I found myself at Dash Point, sticking to urban trails as floods continue to impact much…

POINT DEFIANCE PARK, TACOMA, WA: As I embarked on my early morning drive to Point Defiance, the darkness of the road felt familiar yet full…

WILBURTON, BELLEVUE, WA: This morning, as steady rain fell in the Pacific Northwest, Ronin and I set off on an urban adventure through the Bellevue…

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