Ask TripFinder: Where to Go Cherry Picking?

A reader asks: “Help me find a good orchard near Seattle to go cherry picking with my kids?”
Day Trip: U-Pick Berry Farms Near Seattle and Portland

Summer is berry season in the Pacific Northwest! And we happen to have the perfect climate for growing very tasty raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, nurtured to maturity in rich volcanic soils and plumped to juicy ripeness in the warm but not too hot sun.
Ask TripFinder: Great Camping on the Washington Coast?

A reader asks where to camp on the southern Washington coast, and we give our top campgrounds.
Holidays on Ice: Outdoor Skating Rinks in the Pacific Northwest

Here’s where to skate on ice in the open air this winter.
Oktoberfests in the Pacific Northwest

Psst…. get our premier guide to local fall travel – Autumn Escapes in the Pacific Northwest. Get inspired to spend your fall weekends combing rocky beaches, savoring the harvest, and hiking scenic mountain trails of Washington and Oregon. Get it here. Backdropped by the snow-capped peaks of the Cascades, Oktoberfest in the Northwest is probably the […]
Go Stargazing

Behold the night sky! See a meteor shower, view the full moon, piece together constellations and spot the Northern Lights–all in the Pacific Northwest.
Six Summer Day Trips from Seattle

Here are six sunny day trips from Seattle to squeeze the most out of summer.
Quick Escape: Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula

Most people think the Olympic Peninsula town of Sequim (pronounced Skwim) is a retirees’ enclave with year-round sunshine set in a rural landscape dotted with fragrant fields of lavender. And indeed, it is. But Sequim has evolved into so much more.
GO: The Yurts at Cape Disappointment

The yurts at Cape Disappointment are within walking distance of the beach, where you can watch waves pound steep cliffs or stroll along the sand.
52 Ways to Nature: Washington – Your Seasonal Guide to a Wilder Year

Bring more nature into your life year-round! 52 Ways to Nature is your new seasonal guide to a wilder year in Washington.