This was our first time hiking the Cedar Lake Nature Trail. Cedar Lake is located in Winterset, Iowa, which is in famed Madison County. It is a short 30 minute drive or so from our home in Des Moines....Read More
We ventured into Mt Hood National Forest to go camping at Boulder Lake. Boulder Lake was recommended by Inga's parents, so we brought them along with us for this trip. It's very rare to have a lake al...Read More
Inga and I have been to the Fernhill Wetlands Nature Area twice now. The trails aren’t long enough to do longer distance running, but it’s great for getting a couple of miles of walking in, or a s...Read More
I knew of Vernonia Lake from my cycling days on the Banks-Vernonia trail. If you start in Banks, reaching the lake in Vernonia will be about 21 miles. If you want to avoid riding the Banks-Vernonia tr...Read More
To get to Hare canyon trail, we had to park at the Hilltop Day-use Area located inside Stub Stewart State Park. Stub Stewart State Park is in Washington County near Buxton, Or. The loop Inga and I end...Read More
We packed up our camping cooler with some lunch, and headed to Rockaway Beach. We had just been here not too long ago, but Inga wanted a beach where we could get some miles in walking on the sand....Read More
Our hike on Triple C Trail to Gales Creek Loop was just over 2.5 miles. I will our Strava map available to view below the photos. We found this hiking trail near Timber, Oregon. This trail will take y...Read More
Steam Donkey Trail is located off highway 26. Access to the trailhead is in the parking lot of the Sunset Rest Stop. Completing Springboard Loop is an easy 1-mile hike....Read More
Inga and I were out exploring the Nehalem River off highway 26. On the drive, we passed another gravel road that went up the mountain, and the sign read ‘Lost Lake rd’. We decided it was worth it ...Read More
Inga doing some running on the trail. Spring really is a great time of year to visit Jordan Valley. It's greener this time of year and you won't get beat down by the sun nearly as badly....Read More
Dry Creek Trail is a 13.8 mile out and back hiking trail located right outside of Boise, Id. It's Just a short drive from downtown. Its a great trail with a lot of great scenery. The scenery will chan...Read More