Author name: jkessler

I had a fantastic week of hiking through Olympic National Park, cresting beautiful ridges, strolling through old growth forests and […]

Upon reaching a peak somewhere in the North Cascades, Harvey Manning hastily scrawled “Tomorrow the Pacific Ocean!” in the log

In a journey along the PNT, Jeff shares his experiences navigating closures and desert roads towards the Pasayten Wilderness, reflecting on the region’s infrastructure issues. He highlights the stark contrast between thriving agriculture and environmental degradation caused by water projects, contemplating America’s capacity for responsible public works in a changing climate.

Rounding the asphalt bend into Northport, “Peaches” by the Presidents of the United States of America could be heard intermittently

The granite ridge lines, spectacular mountain views, and distant squares of agricultural lands far below greeted me as I traveled

The vegetation covers everything. Green Alders encroach asphalt pavement, forcing two lane roads to diet. What once passed for Jeep trails has

Short Update * Hot, humid, and so, so rainy * I now have a stamp on my passport that says