By Mike Johnson
The Mars Hill Outdoors crowd has a few solid traditions. One of my favorite is the “Annual Smith Rock Climbing Trip.” Twenty two of us met up at Smith Rock State Park in Oregon to enjoy a weekend of climbing and premiere cuisine. One of my favorite memories from the trip is actually [...]
It’s the perfect time of year to hop on the water and check out the view! We have compiled our favorite kayaking locations in Washington and given them to you in order from nearest to farthest away (though we guarantee that all are worth the trip!).
Lake Union – Great for beginners since it [...]
This is what I wrote immediately after my first non-class-related SCUBA dive in 2005, which also happened to be the very first MHO SCUBA group outing. I should mention that there were two divemasters along, so I technically wasn’t leading very much (which is a good thing, as you will soon discover):
The Edmonds Underwater [...]
With the weather beginning to thaw our wandering spirits, it is a good time to look around and explore the beauty of our area! Many people like to hike based on a certain destination, whether it be a mountain top, lake, lookout, or waterfall, so we will start our specific hiking recommendations with descriptions [...]