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Tulip Time! : If it's April, freezing, and muddy, it must be Tulip Time! Woo hoo!

Tulip Time!

If it's April, freezing, and muddy, it must be Tulip Time! Woo hoo!

Updated: Apr 21, 2008 9:25pm PST

Snowshoe Season! : First stop: Hannegan Pass Trail (March). Sun has been scarce this winter, so it's nice to get outside! Next stop: Artist Point (April). Warm sun and blue skies (and Molly!) made this the perfect trip...

Snowshoe Season!

First stop: Hannegan Pass Trail (March). Sun has been scarce this win ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2008 11:06am PST

Eagle Watching 2008 : Shhh! What's that I hear? Spawning salmon? It must be January along the Skagit River (just south of Bellingham), and the Eagles have landed...

Eagle Watching 2008

Shhh! What's that I hear? Spawning salmon? It must be January along ...

Updated: Jan 09, 2008 9:55pm PST

Fall at Mount Baker : Our weather has been crummy this fall. Absolutely horrible. We have had exactly two sunny days. This is how Sarah and I spent one of them...

Fall at Mount Baker

Our weather has been crummy this fall. Absolutely horrible. We have ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2007 9:22pm PST

Snow Goose Boat Trip : Three days floating about the San Juan Islands. Are you KIDDING me?

Snow Goose Boat Trip

Three days floating about the San Juan Islands. Are you KIDDING me?

Updated: Aug 30, 2007 11:10pm PST

Railroad Grade Trail : Vertigo sufferers beware--this trail is really narrow, and really, really high up...

Railroad Grade Trail

Vertigo sufferers beware--this trail is really narrow, and really, rea ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2007 10:28pm PST

Heliotrope Ridge : Water in ALL of its forms is the name of the game on this spectacular hike. Is that thunder, or just the Coleman glacier?

Heliotrope Ridge

Water in ALL of its forms is the name of the game on this spectacular ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2007 9:45pm PST

Hannegan Peak : For me, the perfect day entails a challenging hike, a good friend, and her faithful dog. Oh, and adorable pikas emerging from the rocks to check us out...

Hannegan Peak

For me, the perfect day entails a challenging hike, a good friend, and ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2007 10:10pm PST

The Olympic Peninsula : September is definitely the time for a quick, end-of-summer getaway. The weather is perfect, the crowds are thin, and the agenda is non-existant. This September, Mom, Sarah and I set out for the peninsula. We started in Port Angeles, and proceeded to the Hurricane Ridge area. After camping high up at Deer Park, and a quick lunch at Crescent Lake, we headed West to Forks and the coast, including Ruby Beach, the Mora Campground, Rialto Beach, and Cape Flattery (the Northwesternmost point in the lower 48). It's crazy to even try to capture the "bigness" of this place, but I'm determined to try.

The Olympic Peninsula

September is definitely the time for a quick, end-of-summer getaway. ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2008 10:14pm PST

Skyline Divide : Skyline Divide is one of my favorite hikes in the Mt. Baker area. It's not too difficult, and the visual payoffs are enormous! Unfortunately, it was a bit too sunny for fantastic photos (photographers like clouds), but I still really liked what I saw. I mean, please.

Skyline Divide

Skyline Divide is one of my favorite hikes in the Mt. Baker area. It' ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2008 11:22am PST

Tulips 2009 : April? Check. Tulips? Check. Once again, it's time to take in the symphony of color that is the Skagit Valley in springtime...

Tulips 2009

April? Check. Tulips? Check. Once again, it's time to take in the ...

Updated: May 05, 2009 9:02pm PST

Teddy Bear Cove : When the tide is low, the critters become visible. Enjoy the variety found just south of Bellingham--a true Northwest gem!

Teddy Bear Cove

When the tide is low, the critters become visible. Enjoy the variety ...

Updated: Aug 10, 2009 1:15pm PST

Yellow Aster Butte : It's all about the tarns...

Yellow Aster Butte

It's all about the tarns...

Updated: Aug 28, 2009 10:45am PST