Writing in Nature, Deepening in Self
Hiking and writing retreat offerings for October 2023
Write-and-Hike Retreats in the Olympic Peninsula
Uplift your spirit and deepen your connection to Self through writing and exploring in the natural world!
Guide and writing coach Carrie Bancroft helps participants at any level of hiking or writing transform fears and writing blocks into creative, joyful flow while immersed in the natural world. With group writing games, natural-world exploration and personal writing exercises, these hike-writes are fun and engaging while also going deep.
Come explore the natural beauty of the Olympic Peninsula while deepening your relationship to Self through nature!
October 2023 Retreat Offerings
Deepening in Love at Lena Lake (10/12)
This Thursday, October 12th, come write and hike with us at beautiful Lower Lena Lake! In this full day retreat, we’ll not only journey to a gorgeous location, we’ll also get a good workout along the way. The trail to Lena Lake is 3.7 miles one-way, with a gradual, nicely-graded climb on a well-maintained trail — perfect for beginner-to-intermediate hik…
Carrie's 50th Birthday Celebration Hike! (10/15)
Hey Write-and-Hikers, come celebrate with me! Come join me (and my parents, visiting from Maine) on a day hike-and-write birthday celebration! In addition to writing prompts to ground oneself in the natural world, we'll also be celebrating with fun games and maybe even something tasty to share? Surprises will be in store!
Write & Hike with the Salmon! (10/19)
Experience the salmon as you never have before! In this Write-and-Hike Retreat, we’ll be communing with chum and pinks in the Dosewallips River while walking along the Old River Road. Bring a pen, a journal — as with all of our retreats, this one will feature writing prompts and exercises to deepen our connection to our own creative selves through the na…
Mini-Retreat: North Beach at Fort Worden (10/20)
A beloved destination for beaches, camping, workshops, concerts and nature trails, Fort Worden is the perfect setting for a Write-and-Hike Retreat! Even better, it’s right in the heart of Port Townsend…which is where the majority of our Write-and-Hike retreat attendees are presently coming from!
Mini-Retreat: Indian Island County Park (10/28)
Indian Island is one of the hidden gems of the Olympic Peninsula, with 2 miles of public beach, secret white-shell coves, Madrone forests and majestic views of both Rainier and the Olympics on clear days! It is also in the rain shadow, which means that if it’s raining elsewhere in the area, there’s a good chance there’s sun (or at least no rain) on India…
This is amazing. Nature really drops us in to the real self ❤️