This morning I am making the trek into Mt Rainer National Park following the government shutdown ending. Unfortunately I must wait to complete my afternoon’s work. I am parked at a local park where I will leave the trailer for the day while I go up in just the van....
Ruby Beach gets it’s name because of the ruby like crystals that get washed to the beach from the fresh water flowing down the mountains and onto the beach. These crystals are the by product of the glacier activity that used to happen in this area. Although the road leading...
More trespassing, but in a light fashion. In all honestly I felt bad making the unpaid Ranger work any harder than he needs to right now. I’m not necessarily afraid of a citation, but of making the guy work harder considering he is not even getting paid. I feel for...
I knew it would be a risk, to go onto a National Wildlife Refuge, but honestly I am through with all this shutdown BS. The Dungeness Regional Park (still open) connects to the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, where I planned to hike out onto the sand bar to the lighthouse...
Turner Joy’s distinctive service included a double-duty role as flagship for Destroyer Squadron 13 and Destroyer Division 131 with several tours in the Pacific. She also stood air-sea rescue duty near the Marianas Islands for President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s visit to several Asian nations. In terms of history, this vessel...
I have decided to stop waiting around for my government to get their act together and act like adults. Instead I will be visiting *my* lands this week. The National Parks are owned by the public, not by the government. They can stop taking my toll at the gates, but...
I’m not alone. I see it all over the other blogs that I read. All of us rubber-tramp nomads are feeling the pinch. With the Government shutdown, many of the places we want to visit are shuttered. So, what am I doing? I am sitting in Washington waiting to see...
Wolf Haven International, formerly known as Wolf Haven America and Wolf Haven Country, is a wildlife rehabilitation and non-profit organization that focuses on wolves. Founded in 1982 the group provides educational programs on wolves, engages in wolf-related activism, and operates a sanctuary that houses primarily captive-born wolves. I learned about...
The further I have gone west, the lower I have been getting… elevation-wise. With the fact that I have been getting closer to sea level is the fact that my MPG numbers have taken a hit. Even with higher octane fuel, and going generally downhill since Montana, my MPGs have...
In an attempt to avoid driving straight trough the Seattle area, I chose to take the longer way around the metro area. Since my overnight stay in Mt Vernon, I got off the Interstate and rode out to Granite Falls which is home to Robe Canyon Historic Trail, where I...
