So, ever since my return from Yellowstone National Park I have been more in love with the outdoors then ever before. And as a result I have become, for lack of a better word, a hiking nut. And have been trying to find a way to satisfy my urge to walk in the wilderness once again. May it be here in the great state of Oregon or anywhere else I may find myself. It finally came to me how to achieve such adventure late last December. With the approach of a new year, I thought 'why not make hiking as much as possible a New Years goal and blog about it?'. It sounded like a good idea and has so far turned out to be a brilliant one! I have gone on a couple hikes already and am loving it. I could not have thought of a better way to spend my time this year.
The details about how and when I decide to go on my hikes is this: I have decided that I shall take at least one hike a month and therefore have one post each month for every hike. But, this does not mean that I am limited to just one a month. If I find the time to go on multiple hikes then I will definatly be taking advantage of that and posting about it. The how is a quite simple or at least it is to me anyway. This past Christmas my mother, after hearing about my hunger for hiking, got me an Oregon hiking book guide. Specifically, Hiking Oregon: A Guide to Oregon's Greatest Hiking Adventures by Lizann Dunegan. And let me tell you, this is one of the best gifts I have ever received. This guide is amazing! It has tons of hikes that I can gain access to right here in my beloved state of Oregon. Each hike includes tons info about it. Ranging from schedules, fees, and maps to difficulty ratings, elevation charts, fun facts about the area the hiking trails are located in and much more! I know I sound like an advertisement, but really if you want to get started in hiking I really suggest this guide. You won't be sorry. Any information that I do not gather myself on my hikes usually will come from this guide and I shall cite such info when necessary.Also, in my actual posts I intend to include my own experiences with the hike itself, any notable wildlife, plant life, or geography, and personal thoughts about it as well. And as time goes by I am sure I will think of other things to share, but the things I mentioned above will definatly be in the posts.
Now, you may have noticed that it is already mid February and are probably thinking "Where are the hiking posts for this and last month?!". Well, lately things here have been busier then ever and I barely have been able to find time to even scribble a rough draft on paper. But, do not distress too much becuase my January post will be up this Saturday and February's hike will be up soon after.
Well, now that we have the introductions out of the way I can finally post the hikes I have done already for you all to enjoy. So, expect to see January's hike post up tomorrow (2/16/2013) and I will announce when February's post will go up then.
So, I shall see you all next post. Stay adventurous my friends!
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