A Little Hike

I don’t think it comes as a surprise to anyone who has read this blog more than a few times that Mia and I absolutely love Sisters, OR. We go there a couple times a year for anything from a weekend to a week. The views of the Three Sisters are quite stunning. Especially from…

Eastern Oregon Trip

Ever since 2013 when Mia and I drove up over the Blue Mountains and dropped down into Pendleton, OR as we moved across the country, I knew it was an area we had to get back to. My solo trip back in 2023 brought me to the area south of Pendleton/La Grande. Coming into 2025…

Tom, Dick and Harry Hike

The last time Mia and I hiked up to Tom, Dick & Harry was back in September of 2013. We had only been living in Oregon for 3ish months at that point. Back then we were still in an apartment, had no dog and were just trying to get to know the area we had…

Deschutes State Park Weekend 2025

Surprisingly, the weather has been fairly decent back in the Portland metro area this spring. That is not always the case and when planning out trips a couple months in advance, you need to go with the probable not the possible. It was with that mentality that I booked a late April weekend at Deschutes…

Something a Little Bit Different

I may or may not be “retired” from bike racing but that is a totally different story. With that being said Mia and I were looking for a 2025 spring challenge, something to keep us occupied and focused on for the winter months. I don’t remember which of the two of us stumbled upon the…

Planning

This is the time of year I start to get antsy for outdoor adventures. The crappy weather has been with us for a bit now, but some warmer weather is quite possibly only a few weeks away. I have spent the past few months thinking about spring and summer adventures. Hikes, bike rides, camping trips,…