Finding Peace in Washington’s Backcountry
This post was published on the 10-year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The last time I owned a television was 1998, and there has been exactly one time I wished I had one since– the early morning of September 11th. I was in the shower when my Mom called as she watched the attack […]
Sechelt Marsh is a Birding Hotspot on the Sunshine Coast
Sechelt Marsh is a brackish oasis for wildlife that live on and migrate along British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. Common birds like woodpeckers and red-winged blackbirds are frequently seen and heard, but many rarities have turned up here as well. It’s a must-stop for birding enthusiasts traveling along Hwy 101 on the Sunshine Coast. Getting There: […]
Rafting Through the Wild Sky
Have you ever wanted to try something new, fun, and maybe just a little bit dangerous? Guest blogger Kindra Ramos of Everett takes us on a wild ride down the tumbling Skykomish River in Washington’s Central Cascades. Kindra is the Engagement Manager at Washington Trails Association a retired Jet City Rollergirl. Desperate to break routine, […]
Salmon Fishing in Seattle
Fishermen were lined up like the poles they held in their hands, neatly spaced apart along the shoreline. I was at Lincoln Park’s Point Williams in West Seattle, a stone’s throw from my house. Some chatter on twitter about a passing pod of orca whales is what coaxed me here on a Friday morning. The […]
Five Great Oregon Coast Camping Trips
Our five favorite Oregon Coast campgrounds are below, starting on the north Oregon Coast near Astoria and ending on the south Oregon Coast near Bandon. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Stringing these campgrounds together from north to south makes for a pretty perfect Oregon Coast camping road trip! That’s why we’ve included nearby hikes and places to grab some coffee or post-hike grub at each location.
GO: Yurts at Tolt MacDonald Park & Campground
Rent a yurt in a county park just outside of Seattle.
CAMP & HIKE: Deception Pass State Park
Beautiful campground with tent, RV and hike-in sites on the north tip of Whidbey Island. Reservations accepted.
Car Camping Checklist
We’ve just returned home from our first car camping weekend of the summer. Our home was our Kelty tent perched high above the Ohanapecosh River, swollen with snowmelt off the southeastern flank of Mount Rainier. My ears are still delightfully roaring from the sound of the river, and I may have cedar twigs dangling from […]
Washington Camping: Ten Great Campgrounds
What makes a great campground? One that boasts a special view or extraordinary setting, has spacious campsites with some privacy surrounded by nature, and where there are nearby attractions and unique experiences.
King County has Yurts!
I was probably the last person to know this. But it happens sometimes, even to me. Here at Northwest TripFinder, we’ve gone on and on for years now about great yurts at state parks in Oregon and Washington. And all along there have sat six shiny yurts in a King County Park just 30 miles […]
