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Travel

Drive the Quinault Rain Forest Loop this Fall

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 […]

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Outdoor Activities

Favorite hikes

ActiveLifestylesNW.com invites you to explore our Great Northwest trails. Here are three of our favorite Northwest hikes: Catherine Creek Interpretive Trail, located in Washington the east end of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, is the ideal place to walk your dog while viewing spectacular gorge scenery.  For Columbia River views, hike the one-mile […]

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Outdoor Activities

Favorite hikes

ActiveLifestylesNW.com will feature a different Northwest hike each week in Oregon and Washington. To start off, here are three of our favorite Northwest hikes: Catherine Creek Interpretive Trail, located in Washington the east end of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, is the ideal place to walk your dog while viewing spectacular gorge scenery.  […]