Heart O’ the Hills. Hurricane Ridge. Hidden Bush. And no, that last one is not a natural landmark that you’ve just never heard of. Continue reading Olympic National Park – Part 4: Hurricane Ridge & Port Angeles
Longing for a quiet walk in the woods, we stop off to hike a bit of the North Fork trail in the Sol Duc Valley. A bear grunts to notify us of his presence. This place belongs to him. Continue reading Olympic National Park – Part 3: Rialto Beach, Lake Crescent, Sol Duc Valley
“Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refuges of a long war.” — Loren Eiseley Continue reading Olympic National Park – Part 2: Pacific Coast Beaches
My “perfect day” begins in the mountains and ends on the coast, or vice versa. That dreamy combination awaits us on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. We’ve set aside a week to explore the area, although I imagine that even a lifetime of wandering this region would not allow for seeing all of the amazing natural wonders here. Continue reading Olympic National Park – Part 1: Quinault & Hoh Rainforests
“The World’s Largest Lumber Port,
the yellow hulk of Cats winding bayfront chip yards,
betting on high-school football”
–Michael McGriff Continue reading Coos Bay & Portland, Oregon
Misty windswept seaside forests. A rocky beach full of mysterious white pods. Giant ancient trees. A myriad of coastal rainforest plants. We’ve many wonders to experience en route to Coos Bay today. Continue reading Central Oregon Coast: Seal Rock State Park & Cape Perpetua
Fresh local cheese + working fishing village + craft beer + beach + camping under the trees? Yes please! Continue reading Northern Oregon Coast – Tillamook, Depoe Bay, Beverly Beach State Park, Newport
Old growth rainforest hugs the shore. Misty, foggy bluffs overlook dramatic sandy, rocky beaches. Today we fall deeply in love with the Oregon Coast. Continue reading Northern Oregon Coast: Ecola State Park, Cannon & Indian Beaches, and Nehalem Bay State Park
The truffle shuffle. Finnish goods. Legendary smoked fish. Water, water everywhere. The still-slightly gritty tourist town of Astoria is right up our ally. Continue reading Astoria, Oregon
Westward We Wander 
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