This day has been coming for a while. Posts have been obviously dwindling. And I've always said I would call it quits if and when it...

Mark on the trail. Lewis River, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington May was a mostly pleasant month, aside from a few overly e...

After hitting a bit of a slump in the first quarter of the year, my reading has been much more enjoyable over the last two months. I...

I love one bowl meals, and come spring/summer time that means lots and lots of salads. I hear people say all the time that salads are not ...

For better or worse, I rely on Instagram to give me about 90% of my ideas for places to visit (and eat) in Oregon. That ...

A view of the Columbia River Gorge from Rowena Crest, taken during my parents' visit I'm sneaking this post in at the last min...

April was a pretty fun month—a visit from my mom and step-dad, discovering a gem of a used bookstore, and taking two really good hike...

Laura Gibson - Empire Builder ♥ Saveur's Spring Produce Guide is a good resource for seasonal eating, with buying/storing/prepp...

This year so far has mostly been one giant reading slump. I'm not reading as much as I used to, I'm currently not making book vi...

I almost ignored this post this month; the goal setting process can sometimes bring out the perfectionist AND the rebel in me, which can be...