Talk about busy! The Canyon Trail was packed with hikers Tuesday evening as people enjoyed the somewhat cooling temperatures and the longest day of the year. We had the opportunity to invite two other families to join our family for a hike up the hill, we decided on the Sagebrush Trail. It was a wonderful …
I’ve had Wallula Gap on my “to do” list for quite some time and I finally got to do this hike. I’m planning to go back soon as this is a really enjoyable hike. Check out the hike directions and details on the “hike” page here. Though it was a drizzly day, there was still …
A crucial step was made recently in efforts to gain public access to the top of Rattlesnake Mountain. While I have a Rattlesnake hike listed, the summit of the “The tallest treeless mountain in the world” is currently closed to public access. The state recently okayed some funding to try and purchase some property from …
A friend tipped me off about all the butterflies on the hills around the Tri-Cities right now so I thought I’d take the chance to do a new hike up Little Badger Mountain for the first time to see them for myself! I’ve read about this hill to the east of Badger Mountain and renegade …
My sister and I got a chance to wander through the Chamna Natural Preserve. I thought it would be interesting to see the high water from the spring runoff. Turns out, the water is a little too high right now. We had a great hike, even though there was an on and off drizzle, but …
I am pretty amazed at the beauty on Badger Mountain that just keeps on coming! When I was on the mountain again, Canyon Trail, I noticed a trend of yellow flowers of many varieties. Sure, there are some purples, blues and plenty of green with our recent moisture but the yellow really caught my eye. …
I had some friends who hadn’t been up Badger Mountain before so I invited their family to join our family on a hike to the top. Last evening was a little wet with scattered showers but it held off pretty nicely for our ascent. There were 11 of us in all and we all made …
It’s only been a few days since I was on the Badger Mountain Canyon Trail but I was amazed at the quick repair work done since the big downpour flushed through the Tri-Cities. The heavy rain left several ruts in the trail but as I was hustling up the trail today (22 minutes to the …
With the recent deluge we had and the 80 degree temps of the past few days, I wondered how the trails weathered the storm and how the vegetation was handling the heat so I got in an early hike this morning on the Canyon Trail. Several people had the same idea even though I was …
I read about the 5300 foot extension of the Bypass Shelter Belt trail so I decided to check it out for myself. I was on my bicycle because I wanted to do a video of the new section. Click here for more details on this hike. The extension runs from Van Geisen to Jadwin extending …