Camping Recipe: Spicy Raisin Couscous
I’ve recently concocted a new favorite meal to eat when camping: Spicy Raisin Couscous. Couscous is an amazing camping food. It requires a lot less energy to make than other pastas […]
I’ve recently concocted a new favorite meal to eat when camping: Spicy Raisin Couscous. Couscous is an amazing camping food. It requires a lot less energy to make than other pastas […]
I wandered the Oregon Coast for a week to see beaches. I wanted sunny beaches— bright all-revealing shores that I could read and write by. The first day I was […]
I almost don’t want to write about this hike. I almost want to keep it as secret as possible. Do you like shade? Do you like diverse plant-life? How about a […]
Close to Boise? Check. Interesting views? Check. Not too difficult? Check. This 5.8 mile hike follows the contours of hills and ridges in the foothills. The trailhead is located in […]
I apologize in advance, but I gotta go bat-shit academic crazy on this recent article about the so-called “Ideal English Major” just posted on The Chronicle (http://chronicle.com/article/The-Ideal-English-Major/140553). Don’t read this […]
Don’t do this hike. The images might convince you otherwise, and my descriptions might convince you otherwise, but this hike is difficult and should be taken only if you either […]
This post covers the two trails Duck Lake and Hum Lake, which I did in a single day. The trailhead for both of the trails is located 16 miles down […]
The sun was setting and I knew there would be a full moon, so I hopped in my car and drove to the Old Penitentiary parking lot and set off on […]
This trail has some wonderful mountain scenes, a few meadows, wildflowers, and leads to two lakes. 3.8 miles out-and-back. 750 feet elevation gain. Grass Mountain Lakes Trailhead: Off of Mountain-Goose […]
Last weekend I hiked to the top of Granite Mountain. I went with a friend who has a persistent interest in summiting mountains. Why? The views are always astounding. 5.6 […]