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 […]
Author Archives: Kevin J. Kelley
Ghosts on the Oregon Coast
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 […]
McCall: Goose Creek Falls
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 […]
Polecat Loop
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 […]
The Usefulness of an English Major
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 […]
McCall: Twenty Mile Lakes
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 […]
McCall: Hum Lake and Duck Lake
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 […]
Table Rock Sunset and Moon Hike
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 […]
McCall: Grass Mountain Lakes
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 […]
McCall: Granite Mountain Rewards
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 […]
