Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Category: National Parks
Quinault Rainforest – Olympic National Park
Did you know there are four temperate rainforests in Olympic National Park? They’re the Hoh, Quinault, Queets and Bogachiel. The most popular is the Hoh and that’s the one we’d visited on prior trips to the National Park. But the Quinault Rainforest is every… Continue Reading “Quinault Rainforest – Olympic National Park”
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Lake Quinault Lodge
We just returned from a trip to Olympic National Park and no matter how many times we visit, we continue to make new discoveries. This time we started in the park’s southwest corner, in the remote Quinault Rainforest and stayed at historic Lake Quinault… Continue Reading “Lake Quinault Lodge”
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Bison – Wild Symbol of the American West
Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where Bison – commonly called American Buffalo – have lived continuously since prehistoric times. They once covered the Great Plains of North America in numbers estimated as high as 60 million, but were nearly driven… Continue Reading “Bison – Wild Symbol of the American West”
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Dreaming of the Most Beautiful Lakes in the World!
Oh the places we’ll go when we’re freed from our homes! As for me, I’m dreaming of the most beautiful lakes in the world – and they’re found in the Canadian Rockies! Don’t believe me? Let me show you! We’ll start in Banff with… Continue Reading “Dreaming of the Most Beautiful Lakes in the World!”
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Bicycling the Back Roads of Mt Rainier National Park
I don’t know how many times I’ve been to Mt. Rainier but this was definitely a first. Last weekend we drove to the remote northwest corner of the National Park to bicycle the old Carbon River Road. It had been washed out back in… Continue Reading “Bicycling the Back Roads of Mt Rainier National Park”
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Paradise in Bloom, Nisqually Glacier and Christine Falls!
Everybody knows that August is the best time to visit Paradise to see the wildflowers in bloom but somehow I always miss it We usually visit early in the season, as soon as the roads are passable; here’s what it looked like in… Continue Reading “Paradise in Bloom, Nisqually Glacier and Christine Falls!”
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Rialto Beach Walk to Hole in the Wall
This week we visited Olympic National Park for what should have been four days of camping but ended up to be a simple overnight stay. Bob came down with a bad cold and after a rough night we decided we’d head back home –… Continue Reading “Rialto Beach Walk to Hole in the Wall”
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A Quick Tour of Washington’s National Parks
Did you know that Washington State has three National Parks? They are Mt. Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades! All are marvelous and worth many visits, especially if you live here as I do. 🙂 Lets start with Mt. Rainier National Park – just two… Continue Reading “A Quick Tour of Washington’s National Parks”
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Walking Midst the Tallest Trees on Earth
I’m talking about the Redwoods of course! We recently returned from a trip to Northern California, home to the Coast Redwoods – and my oh my – those are SOME TREES! The drive there was magnificent too, south on Hwy 101 along the beautiful… Continue Reading “Walking Midst the Tallest Trees on Earth”
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Off to Paradise – Mt. Rainier, Waterfalls and Blackberry Pie!
On the hottest day of the year we took a drive to our favorite local attraction – the big mountain two hours south! There wasn’t a cloud in the sky as we drove the back roads to Paradise, the mountain calling us all the… Continue Reading “Off to Paradise – Mt. Rainier, Waterfalls and Blackberry Pie!”
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