Hiking boot

I knew I had to hike down and get water. Once I was up, I got all my stuff ready. As usual I was one of the first people ready. Being a morning person definitely came in handy on this backpacking trip. The leaders told us the plan and we ended up hiking three miles. It was the fastest pace we’ve ever had. We stopped for lunch at Squaw Lake, which was freezing and it was the place where we were supposed to have camped the night before. I was so happy that Will was injured because I would of been…

I knew this was a bad idea from the start. My dad was envious of finding a newer trail to the source of the falls, Domkey Lake. the real trail to the lake was about 2 miles further up Lake Chelan at an old mining village named Lucerne, but oh no, we have to "take the shortcut" we followed a game trail for about 50 yards then it just kind of stopped. We pushed on though,the kids like my friend Garrett and I thought that this was not going to end well, but we bush wacked for about a mile and came…

Bryan was special. He was also a donkey, and he was stuck with us for two days. My friend and I were in Philmont Scout camp, a high adventure backpacking trip that I went to last summer. The trip was one of the best experiences of my life, something that I look back on with fondness now, rather than I did at the time. About three quarters through our ten day trek we stayed the night at the old base camp, and had dutch oven food, showers, and root beer. It set us in high spirits for the rest of…

South Dakota. He has lived in Spearfish his whole life. When he was 6 years old he went on his first hike up Black Elk Peak (Harney Peak). He loved that hike so much he wanted to hike more hills and mountains. That is what started his love for hiking. When Jack was 35 yaers old he got a siberian husky. He named this dog Max. Max loved his owner and PJ loved his dog. Now Max is 5 in human years that’s like 35 in dog…

You hear the roaring waters, birds chirping, and watching leaves fall; you know you are in Montana by the Bitterroot River. This river is forty-two miles in length. As you walk barefoot in the shallow water you will see tadpoles, mossy rocks, and gorgeous rainbow trout. Although the Bitterroot River passes close by to many residential areas, it is a terrific place for wildlife viewing. The Bitterroot River flows from South to North, and can be very high in the Summer. My father, Cory,…

The Historic Iron King The Prescott area offers a diverse network of trails. Some of these trails can have treacherous hazards like large trees, sharp rocks and steep cliffs such as Smith Ravine trail number 297, Salida Gulch Trail number 95, and the Constellation Trail System. Whereas, some of them are flat maintained pathways of gravel like the historic Iron King Trail. The Iron King Trail was forged on the weathered foundations of the railroad tracks for the Prescott & Eastern Railroad which…

information that could not be conveyed by just looking at the picture. It had no recognizable landmarks to let the viewer know where I actually was. All a viewer knows is that I was in nature somewhere standing next to a waterfall. I actually was hiking a temperate rainforest near Seattle, Washington. The other piece of information that is vague for the viewer is the weather. Even though it was a clear and sunny day at the moment, typical to Seattle’s weather, a storm was nearby. The temperature…

numerous new experiences, new skills learned, and new friends made. When I was ten years old, I attended a camp session at Camp Bonnie Brae that took us off the main camp property and into the depths of the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail is a hiking trail that stretches approximately 2,200 miles between Maine and Georgia. Sadly, the camp didn’t have the time or resources to look after us for months on the trail, so we were to spend only three days on…

friend Isabella M. asked if I would go hiking with her family on Hise MTN., I obviously said yes, it would be my first time hiking. I packed a backpack and begun the walk to her house. We hopped into a car and began the drive to the mountain. I sat down and looked around another little girl and my two friend’s dads had joined us too, the girl’s name was Raegan. I looked up, that mountain was ‘as steep as a cliff’. It was going to be tiring and I imagined hiking down wouldn’t be the easiest.…

The Stawamus Chief is an iconic landmark. It dominates the Squamish skyline and attracts tourists, hikers and climbers from around the world. This magnificent granite wall beckons all to approach and climb her. The Chief can be an extremely busy hiking trail. Outdoor enthusiasts regularly flock to the area to test their fitness levels and savour the magnificent views from each of the three peaks. On a clear day, the summit offers panoramic glimpses of Howe Sound, the Squamish town site and…