More Washington Trails and Off to Maui!

Last week, I got a sneak peek at the March/April issue of Washington Trails magazine, and the section that I contributed to the multi-issue geology feature that will be running this year. It's a nice full page, featuring five of my images from hikes around Washington that exhibit unique geological features. It's accompanied by several more stories highlighting the geologic significance of Washington, and where hikers can go to see some truly unique formations and features. In addition, I've also been granted assignments for the next several issues, on features covering the Columbia Gorge, backpacking in Olympic Nat'l Park, and Oregon's unusual John Day Fossil Beds.

Tomorrow, I'll be flying off the the island of Maui for the next 10 days.  I'll be scouring the island - putting the new Nikon to work on its first big trip - looking to capture the beauty of The Valley Isle.  I have two hikes planned; one going back to Haleakala Nat'l Park and descending into the crater and visiting the colorful Ka Lu'u o Ka 'O'o cinder cone; the other to the west side village of Hana and exploring the Bamboo Forest and Waimoku Falls. I'm sure I'll be coming home with enough images to keep me busy for several weeks. I'll also be tracking these for Backpacker magazine, so look for GPS tracks to go up on their website in the coming months.

And speaking of tracking, I'll be carrying my SPOT Satellite Tracker with me on the hike in Haleakala. Click on the link here, or on my home page, to see a live GPS/Google map track of the hike!

Then, on the return home, I'll be submitting my application for my JMT permit!  2010's starting to gear up...