Olympic National Park is big. It’s not the biggest in the U.S., but its remoteness, varied terrain, non-contiguous boundaries, and the lack of roads that
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Haven Found Us
Last week, we closed on an antique Victorian house in Farmington, Maine. We’ll arrive there at the end of July, bringing with us those few
Postcard from Grayland Beach, Washington
Our first stay in Washington was at Grayland Beach State Park, on the Pacific Ocean, a quintessential Pacific Northwest beach experience. For three days there
Postcard from Fort Stevens, Oregon
Over Memorial Day weekend, we stayed at Fort Stevens State Park. It was an active US base for 84 years, from the Civil War through
Postcard from Portland, Oregon
This week we finally had the chance to meet up with family, spending a day with Frankie and Maddi in Portland. After giving them the
Chasing Waterfalls
A few miles east of Salem, miles of winding roads thread their way through the quiet, unassuming farm country concealing the crown jewel of Oregon
Postcard from Alpacas at Lone Ranch
Recently we stayed at a working alpaca ranch in southern Oregon! The owners, Renate and Richard Gyuro, graciously hosted us at Alpacas at Lone Ranch
Postcard from Crater Lake
Reaching a depth of nearly 2,000 feet, this is the deepest lake in the United States. This dormant caldera is also the deepest volcanic lake on earth.
Ash Land
Where would you live if you could just up and move tomorrow? How would you select the perfect place? What criteria would you use to
Where There’s Smoke
We had seen the rising telltale tower of smoke yesterday on our excursion to Klamath Wildlife Preserve, twenty miles north, where Rachel had just added