Nature
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Haleakula Silversword
On a visit to Maui just last week, I had the honor of seeing the most amazing plant ever. It only exists in the crater of Haleakula, which is the dormant volcano that dominates the east side of the island. The following is the great description on the national park website: https://www.nps.gov/hale/learn/nature/silversword.htm. “The silvery hairs,…
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Backpacking to Silver Lake
August without any smoke in the sky is the time to go high in the Olympics. Snow is pretty much melted away, and the days are warm and the nights are just pleasant. I hiked to Silver Lake last year for a day hike (Fantastic Day Hike!), but wanted to stay the night and then…
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Grand Lake, Olympic National Park
I took a few days off work in order to go hiking with my son up in the Olympic Mountains. We went to a new spot called Grand Lake, which neither of us had visited. It is within the national park and requires a wilderness overnight permit which can be purchased at recreation.gov. The difficult…
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Naches Peak Trail Loop, again!
It’s July and my family spent a weekend up near Chinook Pass, and after everyone left and I finished my cleanup chores, I drove up to the pass for another dose of my favorite hike: Naches Peak Loop! It’s my go-to hike for July because of a number of factors. First the snow pack is…
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It’s raining a bit in the Northwest…
Olympic National Park has an amazing reputation, but mostly in the summer. This time of year, the park is really one big hazard zone, especially during and after a storm. The northwest was hit by what is called a bomb cyclone last week, and the area near the Quinault entrance had 3+ inches of water…
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Chinook Pass is about to bloom
I just returned from a trip up into the Cascades, east of Mt Rainier, and the meadows at Lake Tipsoo are about to erupt in wildflowers! I would guess that the best time to visit will be from 7-20 days from today for the full display of color and natural wonder. I wanderered a bit…
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The Pass is open… loving June in Washington
The mountains are opening up! Time for the perfect s’more fire…
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Hiking
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Of all the activities that bring life to my soul and elevate my mood, hiking is number one. The combination of physical activity, nature in raw form, and time to myself really revitalizes me. For leisure activity, this is the perfect mix of results. Winter is the…
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