The Northwest School of Mystical Hikers seeks to caress the natural contours of the Pacific Northwest, traverse topographies at home and beyond, and explore the permeable boundary between urban and wilderness.
Huckleberries in the Olympics
People laugh at us for hiking with umbrellas, then I remind them we’re from the PNW.
Pika is Harpo’s Spirit Animal
Triumphant in the face of adversity – August 2014
Necessity is the Mother of Invention, therefore, please welcome… Citra-net-a!!
Harpo testing out the neoprene socks at high tide
Northwest School of Mystical Hikers vibe…
Glasses selfie at Mount Rainer – September 2014
watching paragliders on Tiger Mountain, April 19, 2013
Harpo in the Olympics August 2014
No free rides, Olympics August 2014
DIY tabis converted from Darn Tough hiker mid socks and Bedrock sandals
I get my chance to test the neoprene socks. Also the Lone Peak trail runners by Altra
Susan (3D) and dk sitting where there is usually snow this time of year – at Lake 22 – March 29, 2015
Enjoying a moment of respite, checking out the hazy horizon. There was also an international Parkour meetup and tons of people jumping off things…
harpo flipping the peace sign on the washington coast – March 2015
Kate on Mount Rainer’s wonderland trail – September 2014
Groucho on Washington Coast
Big Lady – dinner at a stealth spot just inside the Rainier National Park
Little Si, April 12, 2013
Harpo, Groucho, DK – Rattlesnake Ledge – March 2015
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large wilderness area spanning the Cascade Range of Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in parts of Wenatchee National Forest and Snoqualmie National Forest, and is approximately bounded by Interstate 90 and Snoqualmie Pass to the south and U.S. Route 2 and Stevens Pass to the north. The Alpine Lakes is the largest wilderness area near the population centers of Puget Sound, at approximately 390,000 acres,
Doug and Groucho at Mount Rainer wonderland trail – September 2014
Tiger Mountain with Justin, April 5, 2013, 14 miles
Home (away from home) Lake August 2014
Family walks on the Oregon Coast
Tiger Mountain, March 29, 2013, 10 miles
Squak Mountain, March 23, 2013,
Little Si, March 22, 2013, 5 miles, 1200 ft
Tiger Mountain, March 11, 2013
view of Index Mountain, Navigation Class, March 9, 2013
view of Index Mountain, Navigation Class, March 9, 2013
Baring and Index, March 9, 2013, Navigation Class
Tiger Mountain, 9 miles, March 1, 2013
Squak Mountain, Feb 25, 2013
Squak Mountain, Feb 25, 2013
Cougar Mountain, Feb 23, 2013
Mt Si (old trail), February 22, 2013, 8.5 miles
Rattlesnake Ledge, February 18, 2013, 11 miles
Little Si, February 16, 2013
Squak Mtn, February 9, 2013
Tiger Mountain, February 1, 2013
Tiger Mountain, February 1, 2013
Goth hike, Tiger Mountain, February 1, 2013
Boulder River Trail, January 26, 2012, 4 miles
Tiger Mtn, January 25, 2013
Paradise Valley (NKO’s family), January 14, 2013
Lord’s Hill (NKO’s family), January 13, 2013
Little Si, January 11, 2013, 5 miles 1200 ft.
Little Si, January 11, 2013, 5 miles 1200 ft.
Little Si, January 11, 2013, 5 miles 1200 ft.
Lime Kiln Trail, December 31, 2012, 7 miles
Lime Kiln Trail, December 31, 2012, 7 miles
Lime Kiln Trail, 7 miles, 700 ft, December 31, 2012
Stevens Pass Nordic Center (snowshoe), December 30, 2012, 3.5 miles
Squak Mtn (Nko Solo), December 27, 2012
Cougar Mountain, 7 miles, December 16, 2012
Cougar Mountain, December 16, 2012, 8 miles
Cougar Mountain, December 16, 2012, 8 miles
Squak Mountain, December 7, 2012
Tryon Creek Park (Portland with Sara’s family), November 30, 2013, 2.5 miles
Tryon Creek Park (Portland with Sara’s family), November 30, 2013, 2.5 miles
Lake 22, November 24, 2012, 6.6 miles, 1350 ft
Lake 22, November 24, 2012, 6.6 miles, 1350 ft
Lunds Gultch, November 23, 2012, 2.5 miles
Ozette Triangle, November 20, 2012, 9.4 miles
Bogachiel River, November 19, 2012, 5 miles
Bogachiel River, November 19, 2012, 5 miles
Bogachiel River, November 19, 2012, 5 miles, The point where the trail turned into a stream.
Bogachiel River, November 19, 2012, New balaclavas!
Second Beach, November 19, 2012, 4 miles, 350 ft, New laces!
Second Beach, November 19, 2012, 4 miles, 350 ft,
Second Beach, November 19, 2012, 4 miles, 350 ft,
Second Beach, November 19, 2012, 4 miles, 350 ft
Second Beach, November 19, 2012, 4 miles
Second Beach, November 19, 2012, 4 miles, 350 ft
Third Beach, November 18, 2012, 3.6 miles
First Beach, November 18, 2012, Biggest Driftwood
Mailbox Peak, October 7, 2012, 6 miles, 4100 ft
Mailbox Peak, October 7, 2012, 6 miles, 4100 ft
Mailbox Peak, October 7, 2012, 6 miles, 4100 ft
Mailbox Peak, October 7, 2012, 6 miles, 4100 ft
Mailbox Peak, October 7, 2012, 6 miles, 4100 ft
Kendall Katwalk, September 29, 2012, 11 miles, 2700 feet
Smoke Farm, September 22, 2012, 5 miles
Smoke Farm, September 22, 2012, 5 miles
Mt Dickerman, September 16, 2012, 8.6 miles, 3875 ft
Mt Dickerman, September 16, 2012, 8.6 miles, 3875 ft
Mt Dickerman, September 16, 2012, 8.6 miles, 3875 ft
Mount Si, September 9, 2012, 8 miles, 3150 ft
Deception Creek, September 1, 2012, 10 miles, 1200 ft
Melakwa Lake, August 12, 2012, 9 miles, 2300 ft
Melakwa Lake, August 12, 2012, 9 miles, 2300 ft
Melakwa Lake, August 12, 2012, 9 miles, 2300 ft
Melakwa Lake, August 12, 2012, 9 miles, 2300 ft
Mt Pilchuck, August 5, 2012, 5.4 miles, 2200 ft
Mt Pilchuck, August 5, 2012, 5.4 miles, 2200 ft
Mt Pilchuck, August 5, 2012, 5.4 miles, 2200 ft
Lake Serene, July 29, 2012
Bridal Veil Falls, July 29, 2012, 8.2 miles, 2000 ft
Bridal Veil Falls, July 29, 2012, 8.2 miles, 2000 ft
Goat Lake, July 21, 2012, 10.4 miles, 1400 ft
Goat Lake, July 21, 2012, 10.4 miles, 1400 ft
Kachess Beacon, June 22, 2012, 6 miles, 2200 ft
Kachess Beacon, June 22, 2012, 6 miles, 2200 ft
Rattlesnake Ledge, May 26, 4 miles, 1160 ft
Wrong Way Gang 
you are my people-we must meet! I am a glass artist who lives in Ballard who is working on a sense of place project locally. if you hiked the AT in Massachusetts you may have met my parents who have a blueberry farm..my mother is known as the cookie lady….
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