21 Aug

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Oregon: Mt Hood

Mt Hood National Forest! After about 1,300 miles of walking the PCT, I’ve come home. You see, working for the Mt Hood National Forest was...

Becky Wandell

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17 Aug

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Oregon: Mt Washington and Jefferson Wilderness

After walking through the basalt lava flows around the Three Sisters mountains in Oregon, my friend Frozen and I still had a long 17-mile crossing...

Becky Wandell

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11 Aug

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Oregon: the Three Sisters Wilderness

After a week of rest with tent zipper and pole repairs, I was anxious to get back on trail- this time in the home of...

Becky Wandell

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01 Aug

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Trail Update: Skipping Ahead to the Home of My Heart: the PNW!

Soon after reaching my 1000 mile mark on the PCT, I saw a map of the trail and its wanderings through California. After all I...

Becky Wandell

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30 Jul

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

1000 miles on the PCT…Out of the Sierras and into Northern California

For nearly 400 miles, the PCT stretches across the Sierra Nevada Mountains, crossing at least ten major passes reaching between 9,000 to 13,000 feet in...

Becky Wandell

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29 Jul

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

The Splendors of Yosemite; Rock, Water and Flowers Kept Me in Awe

For 2650 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail wanders through some of the finest scenery the west has to offer- including one of the favorite gems...

Becky Wandell

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24 Jul

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Tales From the Trail

Up and down and over the passes and through the Sierras I go. Each day I take a million concentrated steps enjoying the awesome scenery,...

Becky Wandell

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15 Jul

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

My Journey Up Through the High Passes of the High Sierra

After my side trip up Mt. Whitney, I continued on a breathtaking journey through the High Sierras, taking the next six days to hike over...

Becky Wandell

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06 Jul

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

On Top of the Lower 48!

Mt. Whitney has situated its 14,505 foot mass among a handful of other granite behemoths in the southern part of the high Sierras. It is...

Becky Wandell

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30 Jun

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

700 Miles! Out of the Desert and into the Sierras

The desert section of the Pacific Crest Trail seemed to go on forever. And the last two parts from Tahachapi through Ridgecrest, California ended up...

Becky Wandell

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