The Tree That Would Not Fall

No adventure ever plays out exactly like you imagine before it starts. That was especially true for my recent trip to Orcas Island, off the northern coast of Washington. The ferry ride was beautiful, as I expected. It was the campground experience that was weird. A beautiful day for a ferry ride through the San…

Quiet Time

Tango and I are settled into our campsite on Mt. Baker. The others here are mostly older folks who live in nearby Bellingham or British Columbia. I am sure it is worth the drive for the Canadians to spend time in this sweet campground on the glacier-fed, turquoise-colored Nooksack River. We are surrounded by massive,…