User:Tbwebster

About me
I am a wife and mother of 3 children and two dogs. My biggest hobbies are hiking, running, gardening, reading, and listening to music. My husband and I love to take off with the kids and go on adventures. I take joy in a good cup of tea (especially green tea's which has excellent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties ) basking in the sun in complete silence. I'm attracted to anything beautiful, genuine, natural, and real.

My Wikipedia interests
Looking at my history with Wikipedia, the majority of it includes plants, hiking, and musicians. But, if I were ever going to become more involved with Wikipedia, it would defiantly be music and studying herbal medicine.

Article Evaluation
Hiking or just simply out in the wilderness, I believe, is an underestimated venture. The lucidness after a hike brings a great sense of accomplishment and tranquility. I use a website called all trails for recent reports and information on variations of walks. Now, Wikipedia covers a vast amount of hike demographics but not the hiking trail itself. One place, in particular, I want to bring to attention is Vesper Peak, a trip I have done and know. I visited the Vesper peak article on Wikipedia and found three aspects of it worth commenting on under-representation. Its lack of current citations and the need for updates

Under-Representation
Vesper peak is a trek you won't forget and you shouldn't do the walk alone. This article again speaks of good history and demographics but needs more background. Moving down to "climbing and recreation," the start of the second paragraph states, "the summit can be reached from sunrise mine road". Sunrise mine road is in correlation with Vesper peak. In regards to Vesper peak, Headlee pass is the first destination point then Vesper lake, another name you will hear is Elan lake.

Current Citations
Washington trails association is a great resource tool for keeping up with the latest reports of hikes yearly. I noticed a few of the external links are quaint. In the reference column, the materials cited are either again, outdated, expired or not on a dependable source. Since this hike is always updated yearly, it would be nice to see more references and citations tuned in with current information.

Updating
I remember when I spent all day on this trail and the great feeling I had once finished. A significant piece that needs updating is the length. The article states its a 10-mile hike round trip when indeed, its 8-miles round trip. Also, there is no descriptive text about the hiking trail itself. In those 8-miles, there are quite a few destinations before the top of Vesper.

Summary
All in all, this page needs a complete revamp. Between under-representation, current citations, and updating, a lot is missing. The article again, some good history, and if you are a rock collector, it will give you a few useful pointers. For the sake of Vesper's peak, the article is needing clarity in description, detail of the hike, and reliable references.