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Frosty Morning in Snohomish River Estuary

November 30, 2019 in Natural History, Featured

It was a frosty early morning of bird watching on Spencer Island in the Snohomish River Estuary. An extremely high tide (12.0 feet) flooded through breaches in the dikes and […]

Skyline Divide Trail – Washington North Cascades [Video]

August 7, 2019 in Featured, Adventure

If you want to do some hiking in Washington State’s North Cascade mountains, consider the Skyline Divide trail. This classic ridge hike is accessed from a 4400 foot altitude trailhead. […]

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Mountain Heather, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington Cascades

March 7, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.”— Edward Abbey

Pond below Liberty Bell Mountain, Washington Pass, Hwy 20, Wenatchee National Forest, North Cascades, Washington

Liberty Bell Mountain, Washington Pass, Washington

March 2, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”— Thomas Jefferson

Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington State

February 28, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”— Abraham Lincoln

Western Red Cedar, Cascade Mountains, Washington State

February 27, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something – that quality of air, that emanation from […]

Snowshoeing in the North Cascades, Mt Baker in Background, Washington Cascade Mountains

Snowshoeing in the North Cascades, Washington

February 25, 2018 in Adventure, Featured

“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.”— Aristotle

Trail through old growth forest, Downey Creek Trail, Cascade Mountains, Washington

Downey Creek Trail, Cascade Mountains, Washington State

February 24, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”— John Muir

Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend

February 21, 2018 in Travel, Featured

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”— John Steinbeck

Women snowshoeing, Washington Cascade Mountains

Snowshoeing Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington

February 19, 2018 in Adventure, Featured

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Man scrambling along lichen covered ridge, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Wenatchee National Forest, Cascade Mountains, Washington

Scrambling in Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington State

February 18, 2018 in Adventure, Featured

“The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.”— Sir Richard Burton

Liberty Bell Mountain at sunrise, Washington Pass, Washington State, USA

Snow on Liberty Bell Mountain, Washington Pass, Washington State

February 15, 2018 in Natural History, Featured

“Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the […]