Tillamook, Oregon Farmers’ Market
The quickest way to get from Portland to the Pacific coast is via US 26. You can make the 75…
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"…
Multnomah Falls and Vista House, Columbia Gorge
You could easily spend a day exploring the Columbia River Highway -- a winding, narrow old stretch of US 30,…
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…