Last August I ran the Haulin' Aspen Half Marathon with my sis.  This race quickly became one of my favorites.  The HA takes place on the...

I love Styx.  They were one of my very favorite bands.  I listened to them constantly in high school and college.  In the early 80's I s...

After my epic failure to locate the Old Baldy trail, I'd harbored a burning desire to launch a second attempt.  I was pretty sure the fa...

My friend John goes hiking almost every weekend.  I hadn't hiked with John for awhile, so decided last Sunday to join him and his group....

The weekend before last rain was forecast for the Portland area.  Yes, rain - in July!  (We really haven't had much of a summer yet here...