Whether you’re celebrating Christmas Eve dinner or a Christmas Day meal, if you’re thinking of starting a new tradition this Christmas and need a little inspo, you’ll find some truly great ideas listed below. We’re talking about a variety of different traditions you can start this Christmas season that align with your sustainable lifestyle and celebrate your values (like your love for the outdoors). Each of these ideasis simple & fun and may so revolutionize your world you take it with you into your daily routine in the new year. A New Tradition: Bring the outdoors in Bring the outdoors in with bold colors and nature inspired pottery. Pair a Tawa Threads table runner with a set of...
Our first true Summit (or I should say his, but more on that later) was thrilling, scary, breathtaking, both mentally and physically challenging, and we owe it all to the magnificent Mount Adams. We started the day a little anxious because we had yet to rent all the gear we needed for this hike which are crampons, an ice axe, and poles, and YES they are absolutely necessary and made all the difference between life or a slippery death in my opinion. We arrived at Next Adventure at 10am which is an amazing outdoor sporting goods shop in Portland, OR where you can find everything you could possibly need for any backpacking trip including a basement floor filled with used...
In the Newberry National Volcanic Monument located in Central Oregon lies Paulina Lake. This crater lake and its surrounding area is the result of more than 500,000 years of volcanic activity. It is a four hour drive from Portland and an amazing weekend trip option. Josh and I have been dying to check these springs out ever since looking up pictures of them online. The pools are very easily accessible with two trail options. The first is a 7.5 mile loop around the lake and the second is a 1.2 mile stroll starting from Hot Spur Trail. Since we planned on backpacking and camping for the night we chose the shorter option, we wanted to find a spot and set...
For the past four years there's been a place that has kept Josh and I coming back; Silver Star Mountain. Every January we make a list of places we want to visit that year and Silver Star is always the first one I write down. Located in Washington State, Silver Star Mountain is an extinct volcano whose name was coined in 1874 when E.A Dole struck silver and built a mine in hopes of finding more. Believe me when I say that here are the most spectacular views I have EVER witnessed. When at the top, the 360 view showcases all of the greats around the area. The peaks of Mt. hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. Rainier,...
My eyes shot open at the crack of dawn on a chilly February morning with no alarm needed, I was way too excited for our big plans. We were going to go to Bagby Hot Springs. Bagby is probably Oregon's most popular hot springs and is usually quite busy, with waiting times of up to two hours in order to soak in one of the tubs, BUT it was a Sunday morning, and the sun was still nowhere in sight so Josh and I had high hopes for zero crowds. The two hour drive from Portland is well worth the trip, the only small tricky part is paying close attention to the road for the word "Bagby" written in bold...
