My first story for Backroad Planet covers my recent trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Click here to read why I think you should go, and what you’ll want to see and do when you get there!

My first story for Backroad Planet covers my recent trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Click here to read why I think you should go, and what you’ll want to see and do when you get there!

The Eagle Creek Fire forever changed the way that we will experience the Gorge. And certainly the way we hike it. This week on Afternoon Live I listed my favorite Gorge hikes that are currently open, as well as when you might be able to visit some of your other favorites. Click here for the segment landing page with video.


There’s a ton of great hiking to be done up and down the Oregon Coast. My latest for 1859 discusses a few outstanding outings that you might not have stumbled upon just yet. On newsstands now or click here to read the online version.

My latest for Northwest Travel Magazine covers some familiar territory for me – waterfall hikes! Click here to check out the PDF version.

Today on Afternoon Live I talked about getting the family into camping and offered up an eclectic mix of favorite campgrounds. Click here to get to the video segment landing page.


The latest issue of Northwest Travel & Life Magazine has a feature I wrote about ecotourism. And there’s a lot more to it than the name might indicate. Click here to read the online version.

Yesterday I was on Afternoon Live to talk about adventurous day trips close to Portland. Click here to watch the segment.


One of my favorite new towns to visit is Olympia, Washington. My latest for 1859 tells you why. On newsstands now, or click here for the pdf version.

Last year I hiked the legendary West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island. It was one of my all-time favorite trips, and you can read all about it right here.

I was on the Cascade Hiker Podcast recently to talk about guidebooks, travel writing, and forest fires – among some other hiking related topics. Click here to check it out.
