Myrtle Falls, at Mt. Rainier’s Paradise
There are plenty of places to hike in Mount Rainier National Park, where you can get away from the crowds and commune with nature, one-on-one. ...
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Washington Guide
The Evergreen State offers the best of the Pacific Northwest
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Spokane, Washington’s Downtown Parks
There really are two, completely separate, Washington States. There’s the I-5 corridor, where Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia all meld together to ... -
Ritzville, Washington
After driving for miles and miles across the wide-open and monotonous plains of eastern Washington, you’ll welcome any diversion. The ... -
Pasco & Kennewick: Two Towns, Two Bridges, Toxic Sludge
North of the Oregon/Washington border, several towns cluster around the Columbia River. As you head towards Spokane, you’ll pass through ... -
Maryhill, Washington – Stonehenge
It’s well documented that when some people start to grow old and a little crazy, they begin building big things ... -
Pike Place Market, Seattle
There’s a lot that’s worth seeing and doing in Seattle, but for the second time, my packed road-trip schedule had ... -
Snohomish: Antique Capital of the Northwest
For the final day of my vacation, the weather was rather unkind, so I decided to devote the day to ... -
Marblemount, Washington
As I headed back to civilization, after spending a day in North Cascades National Park, the first town that offered ... -
Ross Dam Trail: North Cascades National Park
After a day of driving along Washington Route 20, and stopping to take photos in small towns and overlooks, I ... -
Diablo, Washington & Diablo Dam, North Cascades
The middle dam along Washington Route 20 in the middle of the Cascades is Diablo Dam — once the tallest ... -
Gorge Overlook Trail: North Cascades National Park
You will pass by three hydroelectric dams as you drive along Washington Route 20, through North Cascades National Park (although ... -
Concrete, Washington
Why does the town of Concrete exist? I’ll give you one guess. That’s right. Concrete. This small town at the ... -
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
If you’re headed towards the Cascades, and hoping to spend a day in North Cascades National Park, you’ll be driving ... -
Deception Pass, Washington
My day began in the nice little island town of Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, and my first destination of ... -
Ferry from Port Townsend to Whidbey Island, Washington
If you’ve been circling around the Olympic Peninsula, and you want to get back to the Washington “mainland”, you have ... -
Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend may be only about 40 miles (as the crow flies) from Seattle, but it feels much further. And ... -
Hiking Hurricane Ridge, to Sunrise Point
When you visit the Hurricane Ridge area of Olympic National Park, your first objective should be to hike the excellent ... -
Deer Park Trail, at the end of Obstruction Point Road
At the end of Obstruction Point Road, you have a choice of several hiking trails. Unfortunately, none of them offers ... -
Obstruction Point Road, Olympic National Park
When I visited Olympic National Park in 2004, I had planned to drive Obstruction Point Road. But, during my visit ... -
Port Angeles, Washington
As cities go, Port Angeles really isn’t all that big, but considering its surroundings (the mostly unpopulated, undeveloped Olympic Peninsula), ... -
Marymere Falls, Olympic National Park
It takes a little effort, but not a lot, to see one of Olympic National Park’s prettiest spots. Marymere Falls ... -
Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park
If you’ve spent a long day, driving past beaches and through rain forests, it could be easy to rush by ... -
Forks, Washington: Home of the Twilight Movies
When I first visited Forks, Washington, back in 2004, it was a quiet little town that provided a reasonably-priced motel ... -
Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park offers several different experiences. There are the beaches, but other parks have rough, rugged coasts. There are ... -
Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park
If you only have enough time to stop at one beach during your drive along US 101, it should be ... -
Beach #1 & Kalaloch Beach, Olympic National Park
As you’re traveling along US 101 on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula, you’ll have several chances to hike ... -
World’s Largest Spruce Tree, Quinault
Whether you’re coming from the north or the south on US 101, you’ll probably be looking for some civilization as ... -
Raymond, Washington
The drive up Washington’s coast on US 101 can be, well, long and tiring. This is arguably one of the ... -
Portland’s International Rose Test Garden
If there was ever a good place to stop and smell the roses, it’s in Portland. The “City of Roses” ... -
Carson, Washington
After my very, very long drive down from Mount St. Helens on remote Forest Service roads, I was quite happy ... -
Mount St. Helens: Windy Ridge Viewpoint
There are two great viewpoints, where you can stare deep into the heart of an angry, murderous mountain, that not ... -
Top 5: Mount Rainier
In 2011, I was fortunate enough to visit Mount Rainier twice, about a month apart. The first visit was in ... -
Enumclaw, Washington
If you’re in the Seattle/Tacoma area, and you want to get to Mount Rainier’s east side (Sunrise), there’s just one ... -
US 2: Bygone Byways, Deception Falls, Skykomish
Leaving Leavenworth, US-2 wastes no time plunging into the winding passes in between the towering Cascade Mountains. Instead of heading ... -
Leavenworth, Washington
Sure, it felt like I had driven a long way from Seattle. But when I stepped out of the car ... -
US 97: Blewett Pass
If you’re making a loop through the Cascade Mountains, and hoping to get back to Seattle by sunset, you’ll want ... -
Roslyn, Washington: “Northern Exposure” Town
For some reason, small towns in Washington State got a lot of TV time in the early 1990’s. Not only ... -
North Bend: Twin Peaks Cafe
Just down the road from Snoqualmie, another quintessential small town is loaded with charm, along with that creepy feeling you ... -
Snoqualmie Falls & Town
My northwest vacation began with an early arrival at SeaTac Airport, but my traveling companion didn’t arrive until late that ... -
Yakima, Washington
After a few days of rain at Mount Rainier, and spending the night in a town with no stoplight, the ... -
From Rainier to Yakima: White Pass Byway, Clear Creek Falls
If you decide to spend a week in the Mount Rainier area, after a few days you’ll probably need an ... -
Mount Rainier Viewpoint, Hwy. 161 near Eatonville
It’s surprisingly difficult to find a good place to photograph Mount Rainier from the west side. You’re either in the ... -
High Rock Lookout, near Mount Rainier
Don’t assume that every good hiking trail at Mount Rainier National Park is inside the park. If you want to ... -
Box Canyon, Along Stevens Canyon Road, Mount Rainier
Need a break from all the trees and curves on Stevens Canyon Road? A stop at Box Canyon gives you ... -
Stevens Canyon Road, Mount Rainier
As you’re headed east from Paradise, you’ve got a lot of downhill driving to do. Along the way, you’ll be ... -
Hike to Bench and Snow Lakes, Mount Rainier
As my last day at Mount Rainier dwindled, and the top of the mountain continued to hide underneath a layer ... -
Sunbeam Creek Waterfall, at Mount Rainier
Watch closely as you drive along Stevens Canyon Road, at the upper end of the canyon, near Louise Lake. As ... -
Pinnacle Saddle Trail, to Pinnacle Peak
So, you’ve driven all the way to Mount Rainier’s Paradise area, just to discover that there’s nowhere to park. What ... -
Reflection Lakes, at Mount Rainier
Imagine the perfect picture of Mount Rainier, and the image in your head probably includes a mirror-like reflection of the ... -
Nisqually Glacier Vista Trail
Despite everything you’ve heard about global warming, there are still plenty of glaciers at Mount Rainier. 26 major glaciers cover ... -
Alta Vista Trail at Paradise, Mt. Rainier
You would think a trail that’s only about 6/10 of a mile long (one way) would be an easy one. ... -
Golden Gate Trail, at Paradise
Once you’ve arrived at Myrtle Falls, you’ll probably be tempted to continue exploring the Paradise area. You have a couple ... -
Myrtle Falls, at Mt. Rainier’s Paradise
There are plenty of places to hike in Mount Rainier National Park, where you can get away from the crowds ... -
Paradise, at Mount Rainier
Your visit to Mount Rainier National Park will probably center around two major hiking areas: Paradise, on the mountain’s south ... -
Narada Falls, at Mount Rainier
It’s easy to access one of Mount Rainier National Park’s most beautiful and impressive waterfalls, because it’s right beside the ...