Plan Now, Camp Later: Reserve Early for the Best Northwest Campsites

Plan Now, Camp Later: Reserve Early for the Best Northwest Campsites

Skip the last-minute scramble before your summer camping trip by reserving your Washington state yurt or tent site early. Get more tips on Northwest camping by subscribing here – it’s free. Remember the spontaneous camping trip? You’d wake up, have a yearning for fresh mountain air, pack the gear into the trunk and just go. […]

Free Admission Days for National Parks in 2016

On a budget? Then mark your calendars! Our National Parks offer FREE admission days for 2016. Free U.S. National Park Admission Days for 2016 January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day April 16-24 – opening weekend of National Park Week August 25-28 – National Park Service Birthday September 24 – National Public Lands Day November 11 – Veterans Day Which Parks to Visit? […]

Ohanapecosh Campground, Mount Rainier National Park

There are three stunning campgrounds in Mount Rainier National Park, and each is wonderful, beautiful and… popular. Ohanapecosh Campground is usually the least crowded of the three, away from the hustle and bustle of the summer crowds at Paradise and Sunrise. The main reason it tops my list is for its magical old-growth forests and […]