Pacific Northwest

Hiking to Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park

April 1, 2018

Olympic National Park is home to several short hikes with magnificent payoffs. The 1.6-mile trek to-and-from Sol Duc Falls is near the top of Olympic NP’s long list of great trails. The hike is well-marked, has minimal elevation gain, is rated as “easy,” and the payoff at Sol Duc Falls is an epic stunner. It is best used between May and September. If you’re traveling to Olympic NP, you should not pass up this hike. For additional information on visiting Olympic NP, visit the trip itinerary…

Rafting the Lower Spokane River

July 4, 2014

What’s more fun than going whitewater rafting on a beautiful summer day? Not much — at least for me. I’m was lucky enough to live in Spokane for 8 years, the heart of beautiful Inland Northwest , an under…

Palouse Falls State Park — one of Washington State’s hidden gems

April 6, 2014

In a most improbable feat of natural engineering, a beautiful nearly 200′ (60+ m) waterfall was plopped in the middle of nowhere. At least many would call the rolling grasslands and eroded lava formations of…

Tacoma — Water, a little history and lots of Glass!

February 17, 2014

Tacoma is a city I’ve driven through numerous times but never thought much about. I was aware it was a port city situated on Puget Sound, and that it had a huge dome (Tacoma Dome) just off the I-5 freeway. I knew Tacoma is…

Washington State’s Long Beach Peninsula

December 27, 2013

For most travelers, the southwestern corner of Washington state is easy to bypass. It lies well over an hour’s drive from the busy I-5 Interstate Freeway. The broad mouth of the Columbia River limits access from the Oregon…

Seattle, Washington — Airplanes, Coffee, Software and a lot of fun!

November 18, 2013

Seattle is a great city — a world-class travel destination! Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it has much appeal as a several day (or even week-long) stop especially when part of a circuit through other great sites in…

Walla, Walla: “So nice they named it twice!”

November 8, 2013

What’s a Walla Walla? It’s a Indian name meaning “many waters”. It’s also the name of a charming city in southeastern Washington; nestled close to the Columbia and Snake River valleys, and with a river of its…

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Hiking to Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is home to several short hikes with magnificent payoffs. The 1.6-mile trek to-and-from Sol Duc Falls is near the top of Olympic NP’s long list of great trails. The hike is well-marked, has minimal elevation gain, is rated as “easy,” and the payoff at Sol Duc Falls is an epic stunner. It is best used between May and September. If you’re traveling to Olympic NP, you should not pass up this hike. For additional information on visiting Olympic NP, visit the trip itinerary…

Rafting the Lower Spokane River

What’s more fun than going whitewater rafting on a beautiful summer day? Not much — at least for me. I’m was lucky enough to live in Spokane for 8 years, the heart of beautiful Inland Northwest , an under…

Palouse Falls State Park — one of Washington State’s hidden gems

In a most improbable feat of natural engineering, a beautiful nearly 200′ (60+ m) waterfall was plopped in the middle of nowhere. At least many would call the rolling grasslands and eroded lava formations of…

Tacoma — Water, a little history and lots of Glass!

Tacoma is a city I’ve driven through numerous times but never thought much about. I was aware it was a port city situated on Puget Sound, and that it had a huge dome (Tacoma Dome) just off the I-5 freeway. I knew Tacoma is…

Washington State’s Long Beach Peninsula

For most travelers, the southwestern corner of Washington state is easy to bypass. It lies well over an hour’s drive from the busy I-5 Interstate Freeway. The broad mouth of the Columbia River limits access from the Oregon…

Seattle, Washington — Airplanes, Coffee, Software and a lot of fun!

Seattle is a great city — a world-class travel destination! Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it has much appeal as a several day (or even week-long) stop especially when part of a circuit through other great sites in…

Walla, Walla: “So nice they named it twice!”

What’s a Walla Walla? It’s a Indian name meaning “many waters”. It’s also the name of a charming city in southeastern Washington; nestled close to the Columbia and Snake River valleys, and with a river of its…