Recreation
We all know there are things you don’t do at family gatherings if you want to keep the peace and not have a brawl before you get to dessert. Don’t…
If you’re like me and prefer to put off more pressing matters and procrastinate by doing menial side quests like reading this column, you may recall when my brother, mother,…
A friend and I – let’s call her B – decided to go on a hike last week. The weather over the winter was mild, meaning lack of snow and…
It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while, when I tell people I occasionally hike alone, they look at me like I just told them I wrestle bears…
Greetings, fellow trekkers, may this column find you well, or at least high-spirited enough to be a thorn in the side of hustle culture. I was remiss in catching up…
If you’ve spent time in this area for any amount of time, you may know fall and winter is a popular time for the hunters to emerge. Maybe you’ve been…
By Sophia Mattice-Aldous This is a list of what I keep on my person as a day hiker. Be sure to do your own research and reach out to…
By Sophia Mattice-Aldous While perusing a list of local hikes sent to me by a correspondent from the Washington Trails Association (WTA), I felt a skittering of exercise insecurity. Don’t…
By Ray Bilderback When I was 11 and 12 years old, I lived with my maternal grandparents on their little farm. On that farm, there was a respectable raspberry patch…
Have you wondered from time to time just how fishing rods are made today? The simple answer is pretty much like they were in the 1800s and 1900s, with the understanding that the technology used to design rod blanks, and the tools utilized by the maker have advanced considerably over the years.
