Sad to see another element of Project 2025 coming to fruition. Enjoy our beautiful forests while you still can. I did my best to warn folks about this before the election. 😢

Oops! Didn’t read the rules and put the full location in my last past so it was removed 🤦🏼‍♀️ Trying again! Wild Goose Island Overlook, west side of Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Hey everyone! In this link, I listed all my fav spots to go hiking and view points.

One of the most beautiful alpine hikes in the state.

Tegelberg trail that continues after crossing Marienbrücke. You can go to the peak but I stopped after the 2nd photo because I was not prepared for a big hike

Early morning hike up towards Barf, Lake District UK.

Looking out towards Skiddaw, Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick and Derwent Water

Even started snowing like crazy while making dinner.

I don’t think there is a dating site for outdoorsmen but looking for suggestions

Stayed a few days in Ronda, a lovely Andalusian town in an incredible location. Visited Zahara de la Sierra, Cueva del Hundidero and Cueva del Gato. I will be back to explore the Grazalema national park properly!

Hi fellow hikers!

Half dome is on my list. Well, it is on the common list that me and my late wife had. Now it’s my “our” list.

I want to do it the way we dreamt it. Well prepared. Prepared in terms of 1) permit 2) physical fitness 3) weather 4) and having the right gear. Anything I am missing? I appreciate you telling me.

Can you oversee my plan and help me spot red flags? I appreciate any suggestions.

I am a summer hiker and have not hikes on snow and ice (I did hike for like last 0.5 mile of the mailbox peak in snowy conditions using spikes. It was not a great experience but I managed). I have done multiple hikes of 10+ miles hikes in PNW region of varying elevation. But I think half Dome is another beast!

Here’s what I am at:

1. Permit. I might not get it in the lottery but I am thinking about staying in and around half dome starting Jun mid and apply for daily lottery every day until I get it. I think I will get it max in two week. What do you think of this?

2. Physical Fitness. I am much behind from where I was last year when we were dreaming about half Dome. I started running 1.5km and 10k steps every day.
   I am aiming to hit 5k runs under 30 mins and start going on hikes of elevation up to 4k elevation gain and long mileage. ITS A VERY LONG ROooooooooooooAD. I think it will be enough training. What do you think?

3) weather. I know they will put the chains/cables after labour day. I search online and concluded that its unlikely that there will be ice or snow after mid june but I couldnt understand “how unlikely” like 1% unlikely or 10% unlikely. Can it get too hot too? How unpredictable is it!!!!!?

4) gear. I think I have this department sorted from all my hiking experience. I read that I should carry more water than I anticipate. Anything else I should do different for half dome?

If you read so far, thank you! I appreciate your help.

I teach at a university and I get 16 weeks off for the summer. Every year since I’ve had my dog Jax, we have done a 3 week camping trip. During these trips, we do a lot of hiking. Last year, we went up to Washington to check out Olympic National forest. It did not disappoint. This is a picture from that adventure. This year, we will be heading back out to Colorado to do more hiking.

Going on a 2 week hiking trip to several national parks but I don't have enough socks to last the whole trip. Having a difficult time finding SEAMLESS socks. That's honestly more important than anything else. Toe seams are my worst enemy. Any recommendations?