National Parks Fee-Free Days for 2023
On a budget? Our National Parks offer free admission days for 2024. Mark your calendars!
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.
Find Cool Geology at Mount St. Helens
Hiking the trails on this active volcano is like stepping into an outdoor classroom, where geologic forces of the past teach us about nature’s recovery and renewal.
CAMP & HIKE: Icicle Creek Canyon
An outdoor playground in autumn, this little valley stretches like a finger into the North Cascades from Leavenworth and is lined with trailheads and campgrounds.
CAMP & HIKE: Cape Lookout State Park on the Oregon Coast
On the craggy Oregon Coast, a “headland” is a giant chunk of rock that juts out into the ocean, formed over millennia from volcanic lava flows followed by constant water erosion. Some of the larger ones are called “capes”. The coast is dotted with them, all up and down from Indian Point to Cape Ferrelo. […]
CAMP & HIKE: Steamboat Rock State Park
In the heart of Washington’s Grand Coulee desert country is an outdoor lover’s paradise. And your base camp for all of it sits in the middle of an “island” surrounded by your outdoor playground. Cool rocks and unusual birds. Hikes through blooming desert wildflowers. Fragrant sagebrush whipping in the wind. Sleeping under a big sky […]
NORTHWEST GIFT GUIDE: The Outdoorist
Hold the S’mores! Campfire Restrictions in the Northwest – 2018
Taking a camping trip this weekend? Pack your gear using our handy Car Camping Checklist and you won’t forget anything, ever. UPDATED July 27 2018 Going camping? It’s dry out there. There are lots of campfire restrictions in place. In fact, 2018 marks the sixth summer in a row that has seen restrictions on campfires in the Northwest. […]
Stay and Play: Mount Baker Farm on Orcas Island
It’s not too late to plan a summertime visit to Orcas Island! Dramatic coastline, mountain lakes, pastoral farmland and quaint island villages are calling your name. And in the middle of it all is a wonderful new place to stay. Presented to our readers by Heather Wallace on behalf of Mt. Baker Farm. There are […]
