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...
Rockport State Park is a 670-acre park in an ancient forest. The old growth was never logged, and the entire ecosystem remains in place, creating a rare, natural forest with a canopy so dense that minimal sunlight penetrates to the ground. – parks.wa.gov Not originally on my itinerary, Rockport State...
The plan was perfect; Camp the night just north of Winthrop, wake early, and set out to drive over the North Cascades Highway up and over the ‘American Alps’ in the early morning. It was all working perfectly until a Pacific storm sprinkled the plan with a little confusion… snow...
It is a risk of van-dwelling; pulling into your planned overnight stop only to see signs posted prohibiting overnight parking. That is what happened when I pulled into the Walmart just outside of Chelan, Washington. I’m not about to break the city ordinance, so I set out to find another...
I decided on a quick bike ride before leaving the Grand Coulee area. Steamboat Rock State park doesn’t have a lot in terms of hiking or biking, it is more about boating and swimming, but the Northrup Canyon trail leads out to an old homestead, so I went for it....
Grand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam on the Columbia River built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation. It was constructed between 1933 and 1942, originally with two power plants. A third power station was completed in 1974 to increase its energy production. It is the largest electric power-producing...
Hawk Creek has to be one of the coolest, and cutest, little campgrounds I have ever seen. It has 27 sites (a bit crammed in there), pit toilets, swimming, fishing, hiking trails, and a boat launch… but wait, there is more. When I came into the campground I drove straight...
For thousands of years, the area was a gathering place for native tribes fishing the rapids of the Spokane River. Fort Spokane was one of the last forts built in the West in 1880. By 1898 it was abandoned by the US Army. The fort was then used as an...
“Richly detailed interiors and exhibits tell the story of Lincoln County’s past. The museum’s collection of artifacts is available to researchers. Also available is an American Indian display, a railroad memorabilia display, farm machinery, steam engine, combines, tools, guns, a prison cell, printing press, vintage fire engines and an impressive...
Since I couldn’t describe it any better than the pro’s… “One of the largest county parks in the State of Washington, Liberty Lake Regional Park altogether contains over 3,000 acres wetlands, lakeshore, montane forest, irrigated turf, conservation areas, and an ORV trails area. The park provides a designated swimming beach, 200 parking spaces, play...
