ShareI hope everyone is having a great Cinco de Mayo. I went on a hike with a friend in the afternoon to celebrate not only Cinco de Mayo but also my one-year anniversary of starting my 100 hike resolution. It was on May 5th, 2009 that I dusted off my boots and hiked up to [...]

Share2009 was a very good year for me.  My eyes have seen some spectacular places this planet has to offer.  By April, I had made seven visits to different areas of the Mojave Desert. In May, I had a crazy idea to hike 100 times before the year was out, setting me on a path [...]

ShareEver heard of this place? Neither had I! If you were living in Oregon in the 1950s, you probably never heard much about Smith Rock. My Dad was born and raised in Bend, a stone’s throw from the rocky landscape reminiscent of the Grand canyon, and even he didn’t hear much of the place other [...]

ShareHello!  My name is Kolby and welcome to my site.  There isn’t much to see here yet, I admit- but things should be a hoppin’ in no time.  After all, I need to hike 500 miles this year and that’s a lot of photos to post! Read over the About page to get an quick [...]

ShareAn incredible hike on a volcano within a volcano. One of the greatest things about Bend, Oregon is the amount of activities one can do within a short drive of town. All of the hikes my parents and I have done in the last six days (hikes #30-36) were within an hour’s drive from town. [...]