Hikes and Hops

I've always wanted to visit the Redwood forests in California. When I planned the swing through the West, I knew I'd stop there. I d...

A general rule: If anyone offers you a beer brewed by Russian River, you drink it. That said, Supplication is a shocker if you don't kno...

The description of Ape Cave had me seriously interested: The 1.3-mile lava tube on the flanks of Mount St. Helens is completely dark, full ...

My son's name is Rye. People always ask where we came up with the name. JD Salinger's "A Catcher in the Rye" is the usual ...

On a rare clear February day in Washington, I climbed Mt. Zion . It's worth the steep climb, as long as you have a stomach for sheer dr...

So I'm on a road trip of the West. There are many reasons for it: Seeing friends, hiking, experiencing new places, mending from my faile...