On a recent camping trip to the Leavenworth area, I saved time to clamber about Peshastin Pinnacles State Park. I had heard about it for years from my Mountaineers climbing buddies, who extolled its many virtues. Having visited some of our amazing national parks such as Zion, Bryce and Yosemite, I wasn’t all that “wowed” […]
(Portland, OR) –A new survey released in June shows Portland residents strongly support a possible parks replacement bond. Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Portland Parks & Recreation commissioned DHM Research to conduct a representative telephone survey of Portlanders. The survey shows that, once Portlanders find out that a replacement bond would not increase tax rates […]
By Leslee Jaquette This summer my gang of camping and hiking buddies has its collective eye on Larrabee State Park. We think it would be perfect for a mid-week destination getaway. This 2,683-acre camping park with 8,100-feet of saltwater shoreline on Samish Bay near Bellingham in northwest Washington offers something for everyone. The park features […]
A new and improved Hoyt Arboretum (Portland, OR) –Hoyt Arboretum Friends and Portland Parks & Recreation recently announced the completion of a multi-year, $115,000 signage project in PP&R’s Hoyt Arboretum. Visitors now enjoy 269 new way-finding signs, 11 map panels, 20 interpretive panels and 10,000 complimentary maps to take with them. The improved way-finding signs […]
