Recycled Spirits of Iron, aka Ex Nihilo, is a wonderful experiment in both free expression and free public access to private art space. For many years, metal sculptor Dan Klennert has been creating works of rusting art that spring from junkyards, farm piles, and donations. He assembles overall […]
Narada Falls is a picturesque and easily accessible waterfall for visitors to Mt Rainier National Park. The falls are fed by Paradise River, then tumbling 168 feet on its main drop to a rocky jumble below.
Entrance signs are visible along Paradise Road, which is part of the main roads […]
From the uppermost drivable reaches of Mt Rainier National Park at the Paradise ranger station and inn, there is an easy 0.4 mile paved trail up to scenic Myrtle Falls. The waterfall can be reached year around, though snow cover starts early in the Fall season due to its […]
Salt Creek Beach Park is a surfer haven located by Dana Point on the Pacific coast of southern California, between Los Angeles and San Diego. The expanse of sandy beach – filled with tan young bodies – slopes down into frothy foam from the crashing waves. Those waves attract the […]
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James Island, in the beautifully famed San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington state, is a great overnight kayaking trip for exploring and camping. It is just the right distance for a leisurely crossing from the mainland, followed by exploring around James and the surrounding larger islands […]
Ike Kinswa State Park juts out on a small peninsula where the Cowlitz River meets dam-created Mayfield Lake, making it a good location for swimming, fishing, and boating. The park encompasses 454 acres along 9 miles of shoreline. Located between Olympia and Mt St Helens near the town of […]
We slept in a big metal shipping container, and we were not on a freighter or train. Tolt MacDonald Park in Carnation has converted a used shipping container into a fairly comfortable glamping cabin right by the Snoqualmie River. Shipping containers have taken on an architectural life of […]