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On Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
I spent this summer—and much of the spring and fall—hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Spanning over 2,600 miles from the Mexican border to the
Finishing at the Oregon Border: My Last 24 Hours on the PCT
My last 24 hours on trail were rough. My friend Sol and I were trying to finish off a fire closure that had recently reopened. Flip-flopping all
Oregon by Starlight
Traversing Oregon has been a slow unfolding of starts and stops. After taking time off to heal a badly sprained ankle, I was
Traipsing Through Oregon
Portland is for Healing and Donuts After my bad ankle sprain in Goat Rocks, I leukotaped my ankle and spent three days limping out to the
Almost Quitting on a Rough Day in Eastern Washington
I left White Pass and headed into Goat Rocks wilderness with clear, cool weather. Within a few hours, things started to get more ominous: a bank of
Washington is Beautiful but Really Dang Hard
Stehekin to Stevens Pass/Skykomish (SoBo) After flipping north and touching the Canadian border, I was feeling very energized and proud of
The Decision to Flip North
My last two days in Northern California, thunderstorms lashed through hot, dry terrain. I felt grateful for the clouds rolling in to break up the
Favorite Moments in the Northern Sierra
I rolled down into Tahoe feeling incredible gratitude for this wild, beautiful PCT journey. It feels overwhelming to try to describe all the
Traversing the Southern Sierra
I left Kennedy Meadows on June 4 and reached Red’s Meadow Resort on June 18 —my longest stretch without going into a town, and probably the longest
Going Solo: Agua Dulce to Tehachapi on the PCT
Miles 454.5 to 566.4 It felt like starting the PCT for the first time: Granite said goodbye to me at an Airbnb in Santa Clarita and I took