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 February 13, 2019

Port Townsend, The Hood Canal, & Washington Beaches

We just arrived in North Florida for two months of semi-tropical adventures interspersed with family time, mostly focused on helping my elderly parents. Wish us luck, I’m suspecting we’re going to need it. My recollections of our last winter with my folks are still fresh in my memory, and I’m feeling a bit apprehensive, to […]

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Categories : Travel, Washington
 January 29, 2019

Last Summer On Lopez Island

I‘m finding it extraordinarily difficult to write this post. We won’t be returning to Lopez Island next summer, and it’s causing us grief in more than one way. On a spiritual and emotional level, we’re going to sorely miss the beauty of the island, the satisfying work of teaching the interpretive programs, and our delightful […]

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Categories : San Juan Islands, Travel, Washington
Tags : Lopez Island, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, Spencer Spit State Park
 January 18, 2019

Breweries, Biking, & Buddha: Bozeman, MT to Winthrop, WA

Last year was the first time we took the northern route across the country. Although we had our doubts about traveling through the Midwest and the Plains, it’s a trip we would happily repeat. I’ve already written quite a bit about our experiences, but as I wrap up our spring and early summer travels, I […]

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Categories : Idaho, Montana, Travel, Washington
Tags : Bear Canyon Campground, Bozeman, Burke Trail, Garden of 1000 Buddhas, Heyburn State Park, Jim & Mary's RV Park, Missoula, Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Pine Near RV Park, Riverfront Walking Trail Missoula, Sun Mountain Trails, Tia's Big Sky Tacos, Tiffany Mountain Trail, Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, Wild Crumb Bakery, Winthrop
 September 22, 2017

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 continuing on to new adventures? Yes! At the same time, it’s hard to leave a place where we […]

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Categories : San Juan Islands, Travel, Washington
Tags : Lopez Island, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, san juan islands, Sucia Island
 September 6, 2017

Port Townsend And Beyond

Ten years ago, we almost moved to Port Townsend. As much as we love our hometown and our friends in Ashland, we were enamored with the idea of living in a town just as cool as Ashland but surrounded by water, with boating adventures at our doorstep and within easy reach of the San Juan […]

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Categories : Travel, Washington
Tags : Bay View State Park, Bow Hill Blueberries, Breadfarm Bakery, Edison-Bow, Farm to Market Bakery, Finnriver Cidery, Fort Worden State Park, Owl Sprit Cafe, Port Townsend, Rhody Cafe, Samish Bay Cheese
 August 22, 2017

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 endure the same tedious five miles back?” Two days later, we made the trek. And we’re […]

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Categories : Travel, Washington
Tags : Dungeness County Campground, Dungeness Spit, Dungeness Spit Lighthouse Hike, Graymarsh Berry Farm, New Dungeness Lighthouse, Nourish Sequim, Purple Haze Lavender Farm
 August 14, 2017

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 in the spring to see the wildflowers.” Hurricane Ridge went right back onto our list. (This is precisely why our […]

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Categories : National Parks, Travel, Washington
Tags : Hurricane Hill Trail, Hurricane Ridge, mountain goats, Olympic National Park
 August 3, 2017

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 fall divides into four separate channels just before plunging 40 feet into a narrow, rocky ravine. We were looking forward to […]

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Categories : National Parks, Travel, Washington
Tags : Lake Crescent, Lover's Lane Trail, Olympic National Park, Sol Duc Falls
 July 26, 2017

A Delightful Week At Salt Creek Recreation Area: The Olympic Peninsula

Recipe for relaxation: Get up, make coffee, walk to the tide pools and look for treasures. Go exploring during the day in nearby Port Angeles or the northern side of Olympic National Park. Come happy hour, sit outdoors and enjoy the views over the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Repeat daily for one week. We […]

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Categories : Travel, Washington
Tags : Art in Port Angeles, Elwha Klallam Heritage Center, Olympic Discovery Trail, Port Angeles, Port Angeles Farmers Market, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, River Otters, Salt Creek Recreation Area, Tongue Point
 July 21, 2017

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 Coastal people who have called the remote headland home for thousands of years. We first visited Neah Bay and the Makah Reservation a couple of […]

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Categories : National Parks, Washington
Tags : Cape Flattery, Hobuck campground, Hobuck RV Park, Makah Museum, Makah Reservation, Neah Bay, Point of Arches, Shi Shi Beach
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