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Tidepools And Rainforests: Olympic National Park
We first visited Olympic National Park two years ago in the fall, and immediately promised ourselves that we would return. With tidepools filled with colorful sea creatures, mysterious rainforests,...
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Return To The Edge Of The World: Neah Bay, WA
At the furthest northwesternmost point of the continental U.S., the wild, stormy coastline meets the deep, mysterious rainforest. This far-flung, untamed place is the land of the Makah, a Northwest...
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A Rainy Day Hike To Sol Duc Falls
Set deep within the temperate rain forest of Olympic National Park, Sol Duc Falls is considered to be one of the most photogenic waterfalls in Washington State. In years when water is abundant, the...
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Wildflowers And Wildlife: Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park
When we hiked on Hurricane Ridge a couple of years ago in October, we were enthralled by the display of autumn colors blanketing the hills. A fellow hiker on the trail remarked, “You really should come...
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A Lighthouse Hike And Lavender Fields: Sequim, WA
As we stood on the bluff overlooking Dungeness Spit, I said to Eric, “No way am I hiking out to the lighthouse. Why would anyone want to trudge five miles down a sandy spit, and then turn around and...
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Summer In The San Juan Islands
We left Lopez Island two weeks ago, waving goodbye from the deck of the ferry as we sailed away. Although we were on the island for two months, our parting is always bittersweet. Are we excited about...
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Campbell River And Quadra Island, BC
We’re back in our hometown of Ashland for a three-week visit before heading south for the winter. In addition to seeing friends and enjoying the beautiful fall weather, for the first time in months we...
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The Wild West Coast: Tofino & Ucluelet
“You ARE going to Tofino, aren’t you?” That was the query of everyone we met on Vancouver Island. Considered the gem of the island, Tofino has it all—astonishingly beautiful scenery, epic outdoor...
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Treasures Of South Vancouver Island
There’s only one highway that traverses Vancouver Island from south to north. Which means that as we returned south from our northern and western explorations of the island in early October, we had the...
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Whimsical Salt Spring Island, BC
Just off the southeast coast of Vancouver Island lie the Gulf Islands, an archipelago of more than 200 craggy and wild isles. Many are little more than rocky prominences; a few are large enough to be...
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