Smoky Lake Crescent Sunset
Last week I visited Olympic National Park for the first time--something I'm embarrassed to admit as I've lived only a few hours from the park my entire life. It won't…
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August 6, 2017
Dry Falls and Grand Coulee
My previous post highlighted Moses Coulee in Central Washington. This post continues the theme of interesting geography east of the Cascade Mountains. Dry Falls, an ancient 400 foot high waterfall…
April 29, 2017
Moses Coulee Landscape
Typical images of the state of Washington are green vegetation, water, and mountains, or more specifically, evergreen trees, the Pacific Ocean, rain, and Mount Rainier. Out-of-state visitors are often surprised…
April 17, 2017
Mount Rainier Fall Colors
It's early October and there are already signs of winter at the higher elevations in Mount Rainier National Park. The colors have turned and there is fresh snow on some…
October 4, 2016
Mount Rainier Waterfalls
In late August I visited Mount Rainier National Park on the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. As I spent two days exploring the park, I was struck by…
September 9, 2016
North Cascades National Park
In the state of Washington there are three national parks--Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park and lesser known, but no less beautiful, North Cascades National Park. Above is a…
July 8, 2016