Fall is a great time to visit Washington’s Quinault Valley on the Pacific Coast. Most of the tourists have scattered for home and the monsoons haven’t started. Known as the “Valley of the Giants,” The Quinault Valley is an outdoor lover’s peaceful haven. Among other things, it is the home to the largest Sitka spruce […]
Imagine taking your canoe or kayak, and traveling to a parkland along the Willamette River. At this park or boat ramp you carefully pack your gear, and then embark on a four-day trip on the Willamette. Along the way you use one of the printed guides to the river, and explore on your own, careful […]
By Leslee Jaquette As we motor into the marina at Blake Island State Park, a bald eagle flies “thwumpa, thwumpa” across the bow of our hosts’ 39-foot powerboat. Oblivious to our arrival, a raccoon combs the nearby tide line as John and Candy Temple of Seattle secure the lines on Bigger Juan II. The Temples’ […]
