bobwelch23
- Aug 8, 2018
- 5 min
Hiking Pacific Crest Trail unveils a unique cast of odd but friendly characters
An Israeli couple — trail-named Bugs and Bunny — hiking with speakers atop their backpacks, listening to rock music? Check. Yours truly,...
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bobwelch23
- Oct 2, 2016
- 4 min
After 900 miles on the PCT, 10 lessons I’ve learned
But having just finished another section — 217 miles from just north of the Columbia River to Snoqualmie Pass east of Seattle — to...
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bobwelch23
- Oct 21, 2012
- 2 min
► My so-called book tour
To begin an interview with me on Eugene’s KLCC recently, host Eric Alan referred to the “book tour” I was, uh, launching. I mentally...
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bobwelch23
- Jun 1, 2012
- 2 min
Back to the woods and rivers
On August 20, 1905, Oregon wilderness wanderer John Waldo wrote a journal entry from the east slope of Mount Jefferson. In it, he quoted...
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bobwelch23
- Sep 6, 2011
- 3 min
Finishing the PCT journey
After 26 days, 450-plus miles, snow, fire and far too much gorp, I reached the “Entering Washington” sign on the Bridge of the Gods at...
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bobwelch23
- Sep 5, 2011
- 2 min
Going it alone
Monday Much has happened since Sunday morning’s report. First, having been told by the forest service that the Dollar Lake Fire had...
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