Colleen “DantesDame” First returns to the flood-ravaged Chehalis area to assist families in need.
Based on the experiences I had the previous weekend, I decided to go back down south and see if I could help out some more. I’m glad I did. While before I had seen the devastation wrought in the town of [...]
The first week of December brought with it amazing weather. Heavy snow in the mountains combined with a steady hard rain and then rising temperatures created tremendous flooding in the Pacific Northwest. The town of Chehalis (just south of Olympia and 90 miles south of Seattle) was devastated by an overflowing Chehalis River. On Friday [...]
Fossil, OR
Labor Day weekend, 2007
Carolyn had left San Francisco with her friend Jenny on Thursday the 30th and made her way north. Meanwhile, I would leave my house on Saturday morning and meet them “in the middle”, the “middle” being La Pine, OR. It was only a 6-hour ride to La Pine from Seattle, including [...]
It’s taken me a while to get this written up. With the weather turning to yuck again, I thought back to this ride, one of the best that I had this season, and figured I had better get it done.
The morning began under skies the color of oxidized aluminum. I woke early and quietly got [...]
Wolf Haven International’s 5th Annual Run with the Wolves was a huge success thanks to the Washington State motorcycle community and generous local sponsors.
Over 400 riders participated in this classic Poker Run fundraiser for Wolf Haven International in Tenino, WA. This is an increase of close to 400% compared to the 2006 ride. Riders came [...]
