Category: Washington

Looking for a fantastic short getaway full of outdoor adventure and volcano education? Make it a Mt St Helens weekend! A great and affordable basecamp for a weekend exploring the north side of Mt St Helens National Monument (the side where the most destruction is visible from the 1980...

Mowich Lake in Mt Rainier National Park is a wonderful remote part of the park with far less people than the more popular areas of the park. The long unpaved, potholed road and lack of services or a cell phone signal deters some visitors, but not you! Read on...

Cross country or nordic skiing is a great way to get out in the snow and avoid the expense, traffic and waiting in line of downhill skiing while moving a lot faster than snowshoeing (usually). The Methow Valley in north central Washington is a wonderful nordic skiing destination with...

Sound Transit opened a new light rail station in the south fairly quietly this fall, the Angle Lake station. It is just south of the airport, and currently the southern endpoint of the line. Mostly, this serves as a large park and ride. However, I have been excited about...

Just because it’s late fall or winter doesn’t mean you can’t go hiking! Sure, it’s rainy quite often, but not everyday! November hikes near Seattle are pretty great with many local hikes that can be enjoyed in the wet months too. A great way to our gray winters in...

If you hang around Jennie and I, it will not take you long to figure out that we are big fans of Seattle’s south end. That’s no surprise, given that today we live in the Othello neighborhood, and before that we lived in Hillman City. This week we thought...

There are many scenic fall drives from Seattle which makes it hard to choose! In our family we have a tradition in fall of a weekend road trip for camping, buying apples, photography and some outdoor adventure (usually biking or hiking). We traditionally call it “mocktoberfest”. Basically, it’s road...

Do you love to drink coffee and ride bikes? Join us in the coffeeneuring challenge! Coffeeneuring is a nationwide fun and non competitive way to explore your community by bike while enjoying delicious hot drinks! Ride your bike 7 times to 7 coffee shops in 7 weeks in October...

This post was originally written in 2016, updated August 2020 Fall Backpacking is my favorite…beautiful colors, amazing dark skies, less crowds and no bugs! As long you have the gear to stay warm and pay attention to the weather forecast it’s the best backpacking there is. Lake Stuart is...

Sol Duc Hot Springs is a bit of a journey if you live in Seattle. It involves a ferry ride from downtown Seattle, then a drive past Port Angeles and Lake Crescent and then 13 miles up a dead end road along the Sol Duc river. It is so,...