Tag: PNW

Amtrak North

Post author By cleanshave
Post date June 7, 2024
Categories In Travel

It was too early in the season to migrate north, yet I found myself on a train, tracing the California coast towards Oregon. The Pacific Northwest is my Summerland, a sanctuary between worlds, where I can rest and rejuvenate my weary soul, and find direction for the years ahead. When my sister and her husband […]

Tramily, PNW

Post author By cleanshave
Post date August 13, 2023
Categories In Discovery Trail, Hiking Journal

“Tramily,” a fusion of trail and family, isn’t a term that resonates with most folks. But in the untamed realm of long-distance hiking, it’s a melody of companionship that echoes with sincerity. In this community, one doesn’t select their fellow journeyers; instead, a tramily emerges organically as the trail winds on, interweaving bonds destined to […]