Tag: hiking

• On The Fundamental Flaws of Trailhead Direct

  

  How the “Park. Ride. Hike.” slogan lets us all down

  cityhikes

  July 6, 2026

  car culture, outdoors culture, transit, urban planning

  car culture, hiking, hikinh, king county, king county metro, land use, outdoors, Seattle, trailhead direct, transit, transit hiking, urbanism, washington

• A Saturday in Seattle

  

  A new home, and a good day

  cityhikes

  November 1, 2025

  Uncategorized

  hiking, nature, Seattle, travel, washington

• Unpacking the Backpacking Pack

  

  Pondering nature, Indian removal, and what it all means in my life

  cityhikes

  October 22, 2024

  outdoors culture, place, society, train, transit, walk

  adventure, amtrak, backpacking, environmentalism, glacier national park, hiking, land use, national parks, national parks service, native american history, nature, nps, railroad, travel, walking

• Ampacking Glacier National Park

  

  Sure, you can take Amtrak to Glacier, but should you? (yes)

  cityhikes

  September 24, 2024

  car culture, outdoors culture, pedestrian access, small town, train, transit, urban planning

  amtrak, car culture, glacier, glacier national park, glacier np, hiking, land use, montana, national parks, railroad, transit, travel, urbanism, walking

• Reflections On Car Free May

  

  What it’s like to completely reject the automobile for a month

  cityhikes

  June 3, 2023

  car culture, outdoors culture, pedestrian access, place, train, transit, urban planning, walk

  car culture, car free, car free living, hiking, pedestrian, portland, san francisco, transit, urban planning, urban walk, urbanism, walking