Taking the family on lesser-visited outdoor excursions is a great way to stay healthy, keep spirits up, and maintain social distance. On my latest Afternoon Live segment, I list some Portland-area trails that accomplish all three. Click here to watch.
Afternoon Live: Holiday Hikes
18 12 2019Why hiking during the holidays is important, and what type of trails are good for this time of year – on my latest Afternoon Live appearance! Click here to watch.
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Travel Oregon: Winter Waterfalls
22 10 2019My latest for Travel Oregon dives into a topic I adore – waterfalls in winter! Click here to read the story.
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Tags: Adventure, Cascadia Explored, Forests, hiking, Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon, oregon, Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Writer, outdoors, pdx, PNW, travel oregon, UpperLeft, waterfalls, Wilderness, Winter, Woods
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Afternoon Live: Wildflower Hikes!
29 05 2019Yesterday I stopped by Afternoon Live to share my favorite wildflower hikes you can take now, and in the coming weeks. Click here to watch the segment.


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Northwest Travel & Life Magazine: Olympic Peninsula Waterfall Trail
11 05 2019The current issue of Northwest Travel & Life Magazine has a feature I wrote about waterfall hunting on the Olympic Peninsula – one of the most beautiful places in the Northwest! Pick it up on newsstands now, or click here to check out the PDF version.

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Tags: Adventure Travel, Cascadia, hiking, Northwest, Northwest Travel Magazine, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula Waterfall Trail, outdoors, PNW, Travel Writer, Wander Washington, Washington, waterfalls, Wilderness
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British Columbia Magazine: The Rockwall Trail
16 03 2019Last summer I took a bucket-list backpacking trip along Kootenay National Park’s legendary Rockwall. I was lucky enough to get to detail that experience in my first story for British Columbia Magazine. A cover story at that! It’s on newsstands now or you can check out the PDF version by clicking here

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Afternoon Live: Romantic Walks with Your Valentine
10 02 2019Last week on Afternoon Live I divulged some of my favorite places to take a romantic stroll. Click here to watch the segment.


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Afternoon Live: Easy Winter Walks
15 01 2019Looking for some easy access outdoor exercise this winter? Click here to watch my latest Afternoon Live segment for some recommendations.

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Northwest Travel & Life Magazine: The Off-Season Joys of Alaska’s Capital
28 12 2018The January issue of Northwest Travel & Life Magazine features a couple of Getaways I wrote about. The first being about a trip I took to Juneau in January. Yes, January, and it was fantastic! Pick it up on newsstands now or click here to read the pdf version.

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Tags: Adventure Travel, Alaska, Alaska Winter, Culinary travel, Getaway, Glacier, hiking, Juneau, Northwest Travel Magazine, PNW, skiing, travel, Travel Writer
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Afternoon Live: Thanksgiving Day Hikes
19 11 2018Last week on Afternoon Live I discussed some of my favorite places to go burn off Thanksgiving dinner. Click here to watch the segment.


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