Brown and Green
Based on my observations on April 19, I’d summarize like this: The streams are much lower, the forest is much greener, except the scorched earth […]
Kayaking up Hunters Creek
April 18, 2024: Well, this will be a pretty boring update. I barely took any photos on this trip. I fully intended to paddle into […]
Flaming Vistas
Disclaimer: I don’t recommend anyone go hiking in a recently burned and/or still burning area of the forest to get pretty pictures. It is dangerous, […]
Signs of Spring
I went out on April 6 in search of the dogs I encountered the day before. I think I was too late, as I talked […]
Camping Overnight Near Holsten Creek
I finally got to the east side of HW58 for an overnight camping trip. I’m glad I didn’t let the forecast of cool, windy weather […]
Burns and Floods
Looks like forestry did a burn on the west side of the beaver lake (and possibly the east side, but I didn’t investigate), which is […]
South Side Trail, After the Burn
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m on the mailing list for notifications from the forestry service, and I get e-mails almost daily regarding planned burns, but […]
Zip Line Experimentation and Watery Crossings
On Sunday, March 24, it was sunny, windy, and rather cool. Having been foiled in my original attempt at a “zip line”, using a stretchy, […]
Roaming and Overnight Camping
On March 20 I returned to Holsten Creek. I went further upstream than I did on my previous trip. I also pitched my hammock, so […]
Holsten Creek Photos
It’s late, so I’m not going to wax verbose. Fred and I took a short hike down to Holsten Creek. We hung out there for […]
