This summer I was fortunate enough to have the time and resources to travel through several mountain ranges and either backpack or day hike my way through them. Started in Portland, Oregon, my hometown, picked up my friend in Bend, Oregon and away we went! First stop: Smith Rock State Park! Each time I go, the lighting and sky are so different and I always see something new from a different perspective. Then we made our way over to the Sawtooth National Forest. Even though I