Category Archives: Pac NW

Olympic National Park – Hoh Rainforest

As you walk through evergreens shrouded in club moss and witness elk munching on the low-lying branches of century-old trees, the Hoh Rainforest may feel otherworldly. Avatar or Tolkien’s Middle Earth come to mind. Within the diverse patchwork of Olympic … Continue reading

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Salt Creek Recreation Area

The tidal pools of Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary at Salt Creek Recreation Area are among the best in the Pacific Northwest. When you stand beneath the Douglas firs on the coastal edge at low tide, acres of intertidal pools … Continue reading

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The Olympic Peninsula – Intro

Before heading south, we explored the tidal zones and old growth forests of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula.

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Olympia

If you wish to find where the 1960’s hippies settled down, Vashon Island is supposedly the resting ground. But if you ever wondered where the hippies are still being grown, Olympia is the happening place. Amplifying the relaxing Seattle cafe … Continue reading

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West Coast Road Trip

This summer, Chris Hooper (Webb Class 2011) and I are journeying on a road trip from Olympia, WA to southern California. My objective in blogging is to convey what it is like to travel by RV down the West Coast. … Continue reading

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