We found the Crooked River Trail 2 years ago last January. There was lots of snow and we were the only crazy group out there that day. This last Saturday was a balmy day in June, with early morning Continue Reading
7 Hours in a Canoe on Salmon Falls Creek
This last Saturday, May 21, 2016, was spent paddling nearly constantly for 7 hours on Salmon Falls Creek. We began at a rest area about 3 miles south of Jackpot, Nevada. We "floated" north, Continue Reading
Why This Grandma Could Go On a Geocaching Hike Carrying a Baby
One of the benefits of staying in relatively good physical condition is being able to enjoy impromptu hikes with my adult children. Like when we visited our son’s family in Port Orchard, WA, and they Continue Reading
Fitness, Altitude Sickness, and Low Blood Pressure on Maui’s Southern Volcano
I have been at significant altitudes three times in the past 12 months. Each time has been problematic, but it wasn’t until the last time that we figured out that I may simply be susceptible to Continue Reading