Feathered Friends Blog

Thinking about climbing Mount Rainier this summer season? Here are a few lessons learned the hard way. Text and images by Claire Giordano. Every summit bid is different, even on the same route. Each time we venture into the mountains...

“For a little while we are again able to see, as the child sees, a world of marvels.” Edward Abbey In 1956 and 1957 Edward Abbey was the park ranger for Arches, at a time before it had achieved National...

Part One: A Feathered Friends Tour of the Southwest Hoodoos. Ladies with hairdos. Fairy Chimneys. Whatever you call them, the incredible rock formations of Bryce Canyon are unlike anything else in the world. The towering spires, vibrant colors, and chromatic...

BD.TV Spring Film Tour @ Feathered Friends | May 12 Mark the calendar – it is time to get amped up! The BD.TV Spring film tour will be coming through Seattle on May 12th! Back for a second year, the...

Hummingbird Ridge on Mt, Logan, Canada’s tallest mountain, has yet to be repeated. Hummingbird Ridge – Still Waiting for a 2nd Ascent | North America’s Fifty Classic Climbs, Episode 4 & 5 WITH MARK & JANELLE SMILEY Those of you...