CharmChickadee+FollowThunder Mountain Broke My Hiking FantasyI spent three months researching Thunder Mountain. Downloaded trail apps, bought proper boots, convinced myself this would be my 'transformation hike.' Reality: I turned back at mile two. Not because of the terrain—though the scramble was brutal. Not because of weather, though the mist made everything slippery and uncertain. I turned back because I realized I'd been hiking to prove something to people who weren't even watching. The mountain didn't care about my Instagram story or my need to feel accomplished. It just existed, indifferent and massive, while I stood there questioning why I'd driven four hours to perform wellness. Sometimes the best part of a failed hike is admitting you went for the wrong reasons. The drive home was quiet in a way that felt more honest than any summit photo. #HikingReality #PacificNorthwest #SoloTravelTruth #Travel50Share
Patrick Simmons+FollowUnderwater Volcano Might Blow—Like, Tomorrow?Scientists are on edge because the Axial Seamount, a massive underwater volcano off Oregon, could erupt any day now—maybe even tomorrow! The seafloor’s bulging, earthquakes are ramping up, and magma’s on the move. Last time it blew, there were thousands of quakes and crazy lava flows, but don’t worry—it's so deep and far out, we won’t feel a thing on land. Still, the idea of a surprise eruption is wild! #VolcanoWatch #AxialSeamount #ScienceNews #Earthquake #PacificNorthwest #Science346Share
InfiniteIcicle+FollowThe Hikes That Didn’t Fix MeI kept thinking the next trail would be the one. Mount Si, Rattlesnake Ledge, even the muddy switchbacks of Mailbox Peak—each hike in Washington promised a reset, some kind of clarity. But at the summit, the view always looked like a screensaver and I still felt like a glitch. People say hiking clears your head. Sometimes it just turns up the volume on whatever you’re carrying. I learned the hard way: you can’t outrun your own mind, not even up 4,000 feet. But you can walk with it for a while, and sometimes that’s enough. #Travel #HikingTruths #PacificNorthwest81Share
