Here is a nice WTA trip report for a hike on Tiger Mountain. Tiger is so long and has so many trails that you can create any kind of hike you like. Tiger rules! www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #355: I was going to look up the word 'skeptical' but I could not prove that the directions to the dictionary they gave me were accurate.

This WTA trip report shows just why hikers are wise to check trip reports before heading out to a trail. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Here is a nice WTA trip report from a trip reporter who visits the same trail every month to observe the changes. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #354: I was going to look up the word 'perfectionist' but I couldn't get the dictionary lined up exactly right, no matter how hard I tried.

ICYMI bc I made this live pretty late yesterday. I’ve yet to find a single “save the children” social media ban that isn’t just a sneaky way for big corporations to make more money, usually while violating our privacy and making us all less safe.

Dictionary joke #353: I was going to look up the word 'adorable' but I was distracted by this photo of my 1 year-old granddaughter.

Here is one of those WTA trip reports that is super helpful. Two popular trails in the Middle Fork (actually, one trail physically but two names depending upon which direction you are hiking) are looking tough right now due to blow downs. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Now this WTA trip report does it right. And I am sure am anxious to check this one out. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #352: I was going to look up the word 'rhyme' but I didn't have the time.

Dictionary joke #351: I was going to look up the word 'gaslight' but I was too depressed by the malignant narcissist's bizarre rant that I did not have the energy.

Here is a WTA trip report for a nice local hike. Very informative. I have been to this park, it is definitely a nice place to visit. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #350: I was going to look up the word 'cleromancy' but when I used dice to cast lots to see if I could get some divine help finding the dictionary the only thing I learned is that there are 6 ways to make a '7'.

Dictionary joke #349: I was going to look up the word 'poltergeist' but there were strange sounds coming from seemingly nowhere and they spooked me so I bailed.

Dictionary joke #348: I was going to look up the word 'typo' but I couldn't find the dctionry.

Here is a WTA trip report demonstrating how the recent hard rains have washed away the snow pack in the mountains. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

This WTA trip report shows yet another reason why trip reporters are so valuable: lost and found. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #347: I was going to look up the word 'filthy' but the dictionary was so miserably muddy and dirty that I gave up.

Here is a classic-style WTA trip report. Plenty of useful information (flooding in the area had closed some of the roads) and great pics, including a rainbow #waterfall. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #346: I was going to look up the word 'moist' but the dictionary wad slightly damp and I figured I would wait until it was dry.

My daughter and her husband and their two kids - Audrey, the little one and Dean, the big tough 3 year-old. Santa got lucky! #grankids #santa #christmas

Dictionary joke #345: I was going to look up the word 'burglary' but someone broke in and took the dictionary.

Dictionary joke #344: I was going to look up the word 'delighted' but I was distracted watching Noem being verbally eviscerated during her testimony.

Here is a WTA trip report that documents the sad news that a section of the Palouse-to-Cascades trail has been destroyed by a landslide. I have no idea when or how this can be repaired. It is a blow. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #343: I was going to look up 'baker's dozen' but there were 13 dictionaries and I did not know which one to choose.

Dictionary joke #342: I was going to look up the word 'piebald' but the cutest black and white dog was sitting near the dictionary so I took him for a walk instead.

Here is one of those WTA trip reports that shows how important it is to have an engaged hiking community. Kudos to this trip reporter. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #341: I was going to look up the word 'vitriolic' but the guy who knew where the dictionary was located was so bitter and malicious that I walked away.

Dictionary joke #340: I was going to look up the word 'riparian' but the dictionary was located on the bank of a natural watercourse and I couldn't get to it.

Here is a WTA trip report for a hike I used to love to do - my arthritic foot forbids a hike like this. Awesome trail, great workout. Glad to see it is still doable in December. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #339: I was going to look up the word 'bricolage' but the directions to the dictionary was cobbled together from so many diverse sources that it totally confused me.

Dictionary joke #338: I was going to look up the word 'hubris' but it turned out I was so over-confident about where the dictionary was that I walked right by it without seeing it.

Dictionary joke #337: I was going to look up the word 'abhorrent' but there was a disgusting and loathsome smell near the dictionary so I backed away.

Here is a WTA trip report for a very nice hike about 30 miles east of Seattle. Nice pictures. This is not a hike with incredible views but the workout is nice and the forest is divine. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #336: I was going to look up the word 'plausible' but the threat of being attacked near the dictionary seemed believable and reasonable so I gave it up.

Dictionary joke #335: I was going to look up the word 'albino' but I was grieving about the death of that white alligator, 30 years old.

Here is a great WTA trip report for a hike that, given the time of the year, is mighty stout-hearted. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #334: I was going to look up the word 'murder' but I was distracted by all the news about what the malignant narcissist is doing to Venezuelan boats.

Forest, Tiger Mountain, Issaquah, WA

Here is a WTA trip report for a very nice, moderate hike to alpine lakes. How about that! www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #333: I was going to look up the word 'pantheon' but there was a picture of a large building, dedicated to the gods, and I was so interested in the picture that I forgot.

Here is a WTA trip report that shows the benefit of having friends with tracks. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #332: I was going to look up the word 'leader' but there was no one around to show me where the dictionary was.

Here is a great WTA trip report for a stout hike in a somewhat neglected part of the central Cascades, about 45 miles east of Seattle. Beautiful pics and great narrative. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Here is a WTA trip report for a family-friendly hike in the Middle Fork (about 40 miles east of Seattle). Beautiful! www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #331: I was going to look up the word 'excessive' but I was overwhelmed with all the Black Friday ads.

Dictionary joke #331: I was going to look up the word 'gratitude' but everyone at the table was talking about what they are thankful for and I forgot.

Dictionary joke #330: I was going to look up the word 'illuminate' but the light above the dictionary would not go on.

Here is a WTA trip report for a great hike on the ever-popular Tiger Mountain, about 20 or so miles east of Seattle in the town of Issaquah. www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...

Dictionary joke #329: I was going to look up the word 'alabados' but someone was singing a beautiful hymn in Spanish and it took me away from my task.