The ultimate 1-day Canyonlands National Park itinerary: Druid Arch hike & best viewpoints (post-COVID)
Frozen Larch Hike: Ingalls Lake & South Ingalls Peak brooke brisbine·October 14, 2020Alpine Lakes Wilderness never fails to impress, particularly during the magic of mid-autumn when all the leaves have...N AmericaUSAWashington
Chelan Summit Trail (days 3 & 4): Star Lake to Stehekin via Boulder Butte & Purple Pass brooke brisbine·October 12, 2020Following an eventful two days on the trail with multiple summits and millions of golden larches, our adventure...N AmericaUSAWashington
Chelan Summit Trail (days 1 & 2): Prince Creek to Star Lake via Star & Courtney Peak brooke brisbine·October 12, 2020For only a few spectacular weeks every autumn, the otherwise unremarkable alpine larch trees in the Pacific Northwest...N AmericaUSAWashington
Maple Pass Loop & Black Peak (days 2 & 3): Lewis Lake to Wing Lake & Black Peak Summit brooke brisbine·October 8, 2020Following a spectacular day along the Maple Pass Loop trail yesterday, we’ve left the crowds behind to trek...N AmericaUSAWashington
Maple Pass Loop & Black Peak (day 1): Rainy Pass to Lewis Lake via Heather Pass brooke brisbine·October 8, 2020As one of the most popular day hikes in Washington, Maple Pass Loop makes nearly every “best of”...N AmericaUSAWashington
Golden Larch season at Copper Glance Lake, Pasayten Wilderness brooke brisbine·October 6, 2020Located in the far northeast of Washington State, about 1hr from the Canadian border and just beyond North...N AmericaUSAWashington
Sunrise at Mt Rainier: hiking & camping at Summit Lake brooke brisbine·October 1, 2020An indisputable Seattle icon and Washington’s best-known peak, the snowy summit of Mt Rainier (originally called Tacoma by...N AmericaUSAWashington
Bullseye Traverse (day 3): Frosty Pass to Whitepine via Lake Grace brooke brisbine·September 20, 2020On what would originally have been our penultimate day circumnavigating the Bull’s Tooth before returning back to Stevens...N AmericaUSAWashington
Bullseye Traverse (day 2): Chain Lakes to Frosty Pass via Bull’s Tooth summit brooke brisbine·September 20, 2020Our second day of what we’ve termed the Bullseye Traverse (in the spirit of all the bull-themed waypoints)...N AmericaUSAWashington
Bullseye Traverse (day 1): Stevens Pass to Chain Lakes via Josephine Lake brooke brisbine·September 20, 2020After an incredibly painful 6 months of lockdown in Melbourne that recently restricted all outdoor activities to 1hr...N AmericaUSAWashington
Back in Seattle for a limited time only brooke brisbine·March 25, 2016After more than 3 years in Australia on a student visa, my time has finally run out and...N AmericaUSAWashington
Narrowly-Avoided Death in the Cascades: High Camp 2k16 brooke brisbine·March 20, 2016This weekend, as part of a longstanding family tradition, the Brisbines & Co. packed up into the car(s) and...N AmericaUSAWashington