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Mt. Hood to Mt. Rainier, Way to Go Joe!

Congratulations to Joseph Jamison who is a Hiketri-cities reader.  Joe served our country in Afghanistan and is in the Army at Ft. Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma.  He came to the great Northwest to enjoy hiking in the Cascade Mountains. One of the most memorable trips of my life! He just finished a dream hike from …

Mexico to Canada, Richland Hiker has made it to Washington!

Richland hiker Aaron Ellig has made it to Washington State after 4 months on the Pacific Crest Trail on a “through hike” from Mexico to Canada! Ellig has been through a lot on this epic journey. You can see some of the previous posts from Aaron’s journey here at hiketricities.com. 1000 miles!  Richland man’s Pacific …

Local Attraction Featured in National Magazine!

There’s a magnificent attraction just a little over an hour from the Tri-Cities that is gaining some notoriety in one national outdoor magazine. Palouse Falls is beautifully pictured in a two-page spread in the May issue of Backpacker Magazine! If you’d like to find out more about this awesome local attraction, you can find it …

Preparing for a Hiking Adventure!

Next week, I will be blessed to go pick up my youngest son, Justin from his singing camp in Utah!  We will be taking a road trip on our way home with stops along the way to see family and the sights. What to we hope to see? First, we will head to Zion National …

Local Hiker Still on the Pacific Crest Trail 600 Miles in!

Tri-Cities hiker Aaron Ellig is on a journey he will remember for a long time. He is hiking from Mexico to Canada on one of the most beautiful trails in the world, the Pacific Crest Trail. I introduced you to Aaron a couple of months ago when he was just getting started. Now, he is …

Even if you HATE Snakes, You Can Still Hike!  Here’s How

A friend posted some pictures to Facebook the other day with the exclamation “I’m done hiking Badger Mountain this season!”  Because she ran into 3 snakes along the trail. I totally get the fear and fright associated with snakes.  I was thinking about this and how so many people have the same, reasonable reaction.  I …

Two New Hikes, Hidden Gems

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve posted two NEW hikes here on hiketricities.com! I think they are both excellent opportunities to get out and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us. They are each special in their own way. Two unique hikes, with their own great features! One, the Park at the Lakes hike is …

Crazy Hike!

Okay, this is a little (or a lot) over the top for a hike.  This is a trail built for workers in Spain to get from one side of a construction area to another.  It was completed in 1905 and has fallen into disrepair.  Some thrill-seekers still re-trace this dangerous path today.  This video takes …

Hiking with the  Butterflies!

What a wonderful hike this morning up Johnson Butte! I got up early and walked up the trail past the green wheat fields.  This is the first time I’ve hiked Johnson Butte.  Thanks to Dan for the great idea.  I’ll have this up with directions and details and more on the hikes page within a …

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