June 16 - 19, 2026 -- the west coast of Newfoundland The ferry dropped us off in the very southwest corner of Newfoundland, in Port Aux Basques. My first impressions of Newfondland were of how much more remote it was. Gone were the crowds of tourists (yay!) and ours to explore was the rugged untamed coast-line carved out by fierce winds, freezing temperatures and the forceful waves of the Atlantic. Although Newfoundland is 7.3x larger than Nova Scotia, it has less than half a

July 22, 2026 -- Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, WA Stats: 20.6 km / 870m gain / 1973m high / 5:50 hours MT It was a picture perfect day. And as I suspected, the hot unbearable temperatures and haze in the Fraser Valley were not an issue, being so close to Mt. Baker. The cool breeze sweeping off of Mt. Baker's glaciers felt refreshing. Although at the end of the day, me and my two dutch students were slathering on the After-sun lotion. Our unprotected skin was glowing