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October 22, 2026 Jen 4.7 miles 800 feet gained

Retrieving two cameras for Cascadia Wild. One of the sites was very active- marten, skunks, bobcat and many many deer. The forest is so dry right now-in the middle of October!

October 17, 2026 Jen 7.5 miles 1,750 feet gained

Spending a few days at Smith, I climbed on Friday and Sunday, but on Saturday, I went for a lovely hike. Eagle's Nest is the high point of the park. I took " The Scar" route approach up from the Burma Saddle, but descended on the gentler NE ridge. At the summit, I deployed my chair and had lunch and sketched. Hung out there for over an hour with nary a care....

October 13, 2026 Jen 6.3 miles 750 feet gained

Hit the Motherlode!

October 13, 2026 Jen 5.5 miles 750 feet gained

Looking for relics and fungi off Larch Mtn Road

October 3 to October 4, 2026 runandsew 3.5 miles 661 feet gained 1 night

Just a quick outing to catch some stars.

September 20, 2026 Jen 8 miles 1,250 feet gained

Fun scrambles to get above the clouds! Then had a great wander all around the plateau. Found a few more cardavers.

September 16, 2026 Jen 6.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Checking on a wildlife camera. Some fun bushwacking. A bear knocked the camera to the ground, but it was still attached to the tree, and kept taking pictures. Got a shot of the elusive boomer (aka mountain beaver)!

September 8 to September 12, 2026 runandsew 50 miles 8,000 feet gained 4 nights

Another backpack in Yosemite.  This time we celebrated our 40th anniversary of being married in the Chapel in the valley.

September 8 to September 9, 2026 Jen 22.8 miles 4,150 feet gained 1 night

Had a nice loop starting at Killen Creek, using the PCT, Highline and Muddy Meadows trails. Camped in the lava lands near the Muddy Fork at 6500 feet. Fun trip up to the Devil's Garden which is really a sculpture garden. Massive lava bomb formations scattered about. Incredible views in every direction. A bit of snow up here from last week's precip.

September 6, 2026 Jen 6.5 miles 650 feet gained

Wandering the woods on a rainy day, found some chanterelles!

August 30 to August 31, 2026 runandsew 5 miles 2,168 feet gained 1 night

Just up to Marmot Rock from Timberline, then down the PCT for the night as a test of my busted up knees.

August 27, 2026 Jen 8 miles 1,750 feet gained

Had  a nice hike up to the Prindle Mountain area.