Hiking Tours Beyond Yellowstone's Boardwalks
Hiking Tours Beyond Yellowstone's Boardwalks
One thing that frustrates me far more than it should is the Oregon Coast. I am not frustrated by the fact that it exists, or that people from all over the world love cities like Cannon Beach, Seaside, and Coos Bay. I am not even frustrated when people try to convince me that The Goonies …
If you have been thinking Olympic National Park is a bit more crowded this year, you are absolutely right. With some of the best natural scenery in the world, visitors from across the globe flock to our little corner of the world in hopes to see the sites of what many consider to be the …
The naming of Olympic National Park’s Maiden Peak is under debate, but the most likely story of why the area is called as such comes from the book Gods and Goblins. In the book, it is said that Maiden Lake and Maiden Peak got named in the summer of 1913, when a bunch of young …
The Paradise Fire in the Queets Rainforest of Olympic National Park continue to burn. The fire, which was started by a lightning strike on May 15th, 2015 has increased in size to nearly 1,800 acres, with just 21% of the perimeter contained. The fire is expected to burn until it extinguishes itself naturally. A crew …
I awoke to the smell of the rainforest burning. I wasn’t shocked by this, in fact, it was what I was hoping for. Five miles to my north, the Paradise Fire was burning over 1,200 acres of Olympic National Park wilderness along the Queets River, and showed no signs of slowing down. High above the …
Over the weekend, three residents of Ohio were making their way up to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. For 16 miles, their Chrysler Town & Country mini-van bobbed and weaved up this incredible road, gaining 5,000 feet of elevation as they neared the panoramic wonderland of Hurricane Ridge and the Olympic Mountains. With every foot of …
The region in and around Olympic National Park is known throughout the world as being a wet, damp, and sometimes dreary place. With an average rainfall in some locations of over 14 feet, it is easy to see why we have that reputation. During the summer months, especially in the last couple of years, the rainforests, …
Forest fires are nothing new for the Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park- a fire near Forks, WA burnt 38,000 acres in 1951. Forest fires can be good, in a way, clearing out the underbrush, downing old giants, and pressing the reset button on the wilderness along rivers and valleys. Yet, there is something disconcerting about …
In news that should come as no surprise, Olympic National Park officials have issued a ban on backcountry campfires, including the coastal sections of the park. In a press release issues on June 24th, 2015, Sarah Creachbaum announced that campfires in Olympic National Park will be allowed ONLY in established fire grates at front-country campgrounds. The ban …
Updated June 24th, 2015 10:50AM Five days after the Paradise fire was first spotted burning 13 miles from the trailhead along the Queets Rainforest in Olympic National Park, National Park officials made the determination to attempt to put the fire out. Started by a lighting strike, the fire was undetected in this remote region of Olympic …