On the loose

One in the saddle, one on the ground

outdoors

  • Grabbing at the sun and hoping our weekend adventure doesn’t get cancelled Read more

  • Close to home adventures

    A sunny day too nice to waste! Read more

  • Oregon Trails Summit

    Along with a few other lucky ladies, I was privileged to attend the Oregon Trails Summit in Bend last weekend. PNER sent me to talk trails, but I brought a lot of past experience as both a trail user and stakeholder (I worked on trails with Northwest Youth Corps for six summer seasons, as well… Read more

  • Mr. 2Spooky

    In which old mistakes are corrected! Read more

  • Escape the smoke

    A true Oregonian delight: day trip to the beach! Read more

  • Move the feet

    I wanted to write up the rambling, curse filled guide to hiking Mt. Pisgah in Eugene (gods, even the name is awesome!) but now I’m home with the kiddo in the bath, the boyfriend packing for his Las Vegas trip, work tomorrow & a brain that is equally parts sugar happy (iHop is a delicious… Read more

  • Switch it up

       I’ve been running a bit intermittently since Turkey Day, even going so far as to acquire two pairs of shoes just for running, plus a Camelbak waist belt, again, just for running. I tried running in high school & frankly sucked at it, but considering my life now it’s a good way to exercise,… Read more