Criminal to Wait So Long
By Natalie Champ, The Wilderness Society
While I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest for the past three years, it was only last week that I first ventured out into the North Cascades for a day hike along the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail. I admit: it was criminal for me to wait so long to enjoy all the lush natural offerings the North Cascades have to offer. In my defense, I was suckered by the Pacific Northwest mythos of vast, untamable wilderness tackled only by the most avid of outdoors enthusiasts.
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