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.

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.


In the latest issue of Northwest Travel & Life Magazine, I detail some of my Coos Bay favorites – where to eat, stay, and play! Pick up an issue on newsstands or read it here.

On my latest Afternoon Live appearance, we discussed how to prepare for and visit waterfalls in the winter. Click here to watch the video.

I absolutely adore Eastern Oregon. I spent a lot of time there in 2017 and this story for Travel Oregon is one of the results. Click here to read it.

Wine and hiking. Maybe not the best combo for everybody, but it’s chocolate and peanut butter to me. I was on Afternoon Live recently to talk about it. Click here to watch the segment.

Without a doubt, this is the most personal story I’ve written. My latest for 1859 details my heroin addiction. And how one hike in particular was the cornerstone to recovery. Click here to read it.
