A large chunk of rock struck one of the most photographed bridges in the Pacific Northwest recently. KPTV reports the bridge could be closed through Memorial Day. The rock made a large hole in the bridge which leads to a vantage point and hiking trail to the top of the falls (you can see more …
10 Tri-Cities area parks are now listed as part of the Great Washington State Birding Trail. The Audubon Society sponsors the Great Washington State Birding Trail network with 7 regions. The Tri-Cities area is in the Sun and Sage region. You can see a PDF file of the Sun and Sage region by clicking here. …
In this post, I am not going to use the typical 3-word statement which is prevalent this time of year. I am going to encourage you to make a plan to be more active! Find something you like to do. Find a place on hiketricities.com that you enjoy and make a plan to hike there …
Yeah, it’s a little chilly out there but there are benefits to the cold. I was on the Sagebrush Trail the other morning and saw some awesome natural flocking on many plants along the trail. The Moisture clung to the branches of the bushes and built up into a beautiful, white masterpiece. I encourage you …
It was chilly, icy and there was a little leftover snow so it was a great morning to get outside and enjoy the brisk beauty of Candy Mountain! Surprisingly, it wasn’t very slick as I plodded up the trail from my parking spot. I took the usual trail and the low clouds obscured the long-distance …
It was fun the other day to climb Badger Mountain with my cousin. We hadn’t seen each other in person in 20 years. Sure, we were Facebook friends but that doesn’t really make for a full relationship. Cousin Brett had seen some of my posts on hiking around the Tri-Cities and he wanted to give …
Beautiful Sunrise from Candy Mountain Summit (click pic to enlarge) The winter is one of my favorite times to hike. I know, it is chilly but you can put on a hat, coat, gloves and boots and still enjoy the trails surrounding the Tri-Cities in comfort. This morning, I planned on getting up and beating …
Overnight last evening, the page views on hiketricities.com went over 50,000 since I started tracking this closely in March. I am so gratified to know that people are using this as a resource to help them get outdoors and be more active. All I can say is Thank you and please keep spreading the word!
Wow, I am blown away by the number of page views we are getting on Hiketricities.com! It is wonderful that so many of you have helped spread the word about this labor of love! Within the next day, the number of page views on hiketricities.com will go over the 50,000 mark! That’s just since March, …
I Did It! Okay, so I was hoping to hit all 31 days in July after the doctor told me I couldn’t swim or ride my road bike after shoulder surgery. I’m pretty happy with 28 out of 31 that’s 90 percent right!? I wanted to prove to myself that I could still be active …