Adventure Is Out There

Hiking over the last year has become a pretty big thing for me. I used it last summer to work through a lot of the stress I was dealing with and just clear my head in general. I’ve found that I do all my best thinking either at the beach or on a hike. There’s really nothing like losing myself in nature, whether it’s trees and forest or sand and sea. That’s where I feel like I can finally take a deep breath and let it all go. Which sounds a little silly seeing as some hikes have me huffing and puffing, but it is what it is.

So far I’ve hiked Latourell Falls twice and Angel’s Rest once. My goal this summer is to hit every hike in the Columbia River Gorge, at least on my side of the river. I grew up pretty outdoorsy, I would say. My family used to camp, most of my friends lived on farms, and I spent most of my time out in the country. Where I grew up though, we didn’t have anything quite like the gorge. Or many places for hiking in general. So moving out here that was something I really wanted to get into.

I hiked a handful of trails last summer, a couple of them multiple times. Most of which I hiked by myself, I know… I know. I shouldn’t hike alone, but technically I wasn’t because I had Quinn with me. That city pup has really turned into quite the mountain pup. I think she liked hiking even more than I do. Not only have I gotten her into it, but my Dad as well. Honestly, I think he has a love hate relationship when it comes to hiking with me. I walk REALLY fast and I don’t take many breaks. But he absolutely kills it every time! He keeps up with my crazy pace and pushes through. After every hike we do together he always says, “Thanks for putting up with me. Sorry if I slowed you down.” I chuckle every time, because I absolutely love hiking with my dad and he literally crushes every hike we do.

Long story short… Adventure is out there, you just have to go find it! Happy Monday Y’all!