Category: Eastern Washington

  • Ancient Lakes Trail

    Ancient Lakes Trail

    We spend years becoming who we are, yet almost no time thanking the person who set us on that path. A few nights before my hike, one of my boys dug out his old yearbooks, which sent me looking for mine. Buried beneath them, in my keepsake box, was a loose stack of letters and…

  • Franklin Falls and Badger Mountain

    Franklin Falls and Badger Mountain

    SNOQUALMIE PASS & BADGER MOUNTAIN, WA: As the sun dipped low in the sky, I found myself standing at the trailhead, filled with anticipation for a new adventure. My journey started with the calming stream of water leading me to Franklin Falls, a trail where nature revealed its secrets through the early-evening light breaking through…