A Weekend Trip on the Pacific Crest Trail

Backpacking in Washington’s North Cascades by Curt Remington The short section we backpacked, on the Pacific Crest Trail, climbs up to Cutthroat Pass and follows alpine ridges through some spectacular mountain scenery. My wife Mary, Riva our dog, and I started...

Copper Ridge Trip, North Cascades National Park

Hiking Copper Ridge:  North Cascades, Washington by Curt Remington According to Hiking the North Cascades, Copper Ridge is “one of the few trails in the North Cascades that stays above timberline for a significant distance, and along its length are superb mountain...

Climbing Mt Baker

Ascending Mount Baker, Washington by Curt Remington Mt Baker, Washington state’s second most active volcano, is a hulking mass of rock and snow that towers over anything around it. Those of us living in Whatcom county look up at it regularly, as you can see it from...