High Country Hikes: Epic Northwest Trails for Blooms and Views
In the mountains, late summer snowmelt gives way to glorious meadows, mountain views and colorful carpets of wildflowers. These are trails best saved for sunny July and August days, like… right now.
Autumn Escape: Harvest Time in Hood River, Oregon
Between glacier-capped Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge lies a fertile valley of rolling hills where farmers raise alpacas, make fine wine and grow lots of pears.
Tide Pool Party: Where to Spot Cool Marine Life Near Seattle
Grab your rubber boots and low tide field guide–there are some fantastic minus tides in the Pacific Northwest the summer.
Beach Bounty: Guide to Digging for Razor Clams
Grab a shovel, head to the coast and dig up some clams, then simmer up some Northwest chowder.
How to Explore Nature Without Leaving Your Neighborhood
Nature is all around us, right outside our doors and windows for us to enjoy, if only we take the time to look, and listen, and smell, and learn.
Where the Wildfires Are
Do you know where the wildfires are? How is the air quality at the campground or trailhead you’re headed off to? Are you allowed to build a campfire at the campsite? These are all great questions to get answers to before you head out to the Northwest outdoors.
Northwest Bucket List: August
August is hiking through carpets of wildflowers. It’s also the best month to cool off in a swimming hole, take a ride on a ferris wheel, and pick wild berries.
Five Great County Fairs in Washington State
August is “county fair” month, deep-fried and topped with powdered sugar before a ride on the ferris wheel or watching pigs race under the summer sun. Head to a rural county fair near you for a taste of local flavor, Pacific Northwest style.
Great County Fairs in Oregon
There’s more to a county fair than delicious deep-fried food on a stick. Fairs celebrate accomplishments of ordinary citizens, like the best home-brewed beer or crunchiest preserved pickles. Come for the fun rides and stay for the local crafts, magic shows, and banjo music.
Quick Escape: See the Skagit Tulips
There’s something about rows upon rows of brightly-colored tulips that screams: Goodbye winter, hello spring! The time is now to catch the flower fireworks show that blankets Skagit Valley farmland each April.
