After our big hike at Paradise on Mt. Rainier we decided to check out Reflection Lake. The lake sits near the cross section of the Wonderland Trail and the Lower Lakes Trail. What makes this spot so popular is how on a clear day you can catch a perfect reflection of the mountain in the…
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Mt. Rainier wildflowers
Run, don’t walk, to your vehicle and drive to Mt. Rainier National Park right now. The wildflowers are blooming a month early because of the drought and our heat wave, and if you’ve never seen them then you must rectify that immediately. Veronica, Catarina and I rolled up to Paradise recently in search of the…
Mt. Rainier: A castle in the clouds
One of the best parts about living in Washington state is randomly stumbling upon different views of Mount Rainier. Of course, just because you live nearby doesn’t mean you will actually get to see the mountain. The first three times Veronica visited Washington, Rainier was shrouded by clouds – and two of those trips occurred…
Suntop Mountain fire lookout
Veronica and Catarina flew home to Texas for the weekend, leaving me in an empty house for the first time in two years. What is a man to do when he is suddenly a bachelor again? Go hiking, of course. A co-worker – Thomas Kyle-Milward – and myself wanted something that was nearby, would give…
Traveling the PNW 