Well, I don't know about you, but I am ready to hit the road and find a good trail for hiking and communing with mother (earth). Winter has been very kind to us here in the Willamette Valley with record warm temperatures. In fact, I have burned exactly half the wood in my wood stove that I usually do by this time. While I won't complain, I know it will allow a profusion of insects to swarm and make life buggy this summer. Another repercussion is the low snow pack. We may have a bad fire year. So I will need to plan twice while making my itinerary for the summers travels. Once for where I want to go, and twice for where I may end up due to forest fires.
That all being said, I hope you are planning a season of outdoor adventure that will roll with you into the next winter; one that will keep you mulling over the beauty outside your window when the November weather graces us with bluster.
Tripping On Oregon's Treasures will be out in May. It is a book of my stories and will hopefully give you some ideas on which direction to "trip" off to this summer. I will keep you posted on actual date of publication. In the mean time, get out your maps and start warming up your hiking boots. It's almost time!
