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Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary, an Urban Oasis

The Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary is a surprising little urban oasis just adjacent to the Boeing campus in Everett, Washington. This 42.76 acre park has 2 trails, picnic tables, and restrooms. The loop trails are dotted

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Walking & Biking Tommy Thompson Trail

on September 4, 2017 Hikes Washington anacortes anacortes hikes easy easy washington hikes washington hikes 217 views add comment

Though relatively short, the Tommy Thompson Trail along the Anacortes waterfront offers beautiful views of Mount Baker, Fidalgo Bay, and the chance to watch seagulls swoop clams out of the ocean and crack them on

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An Accidental Hike to Stan’s Overlook

on August 30, 2017 Hikes Washington snoqualmie hikes washington hikes 198 views add comment

Our initial intention was to hike to Rattlesnake Ledge, a trail on our Ultimate Washington State Bucket List, but somehow or another, we ended up hiking to Stan's Overlook. The trail was moderately strenuous, pretty

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Mountain Biking to Monte Cristo Ghost Town

on August 27, 2017 Ghost Towns Mountain Biking Washington washington ghost towns washington hikes washington-biking 295 views add comment

One of our favorite adventures this year was a tough, 9+ miles, ride-and-carry mountain biking trek out to the abandoned Monte Cristo Ghost Town several miles outside of Granite Falls, Washington. After stopping by the

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Easy Day Hikes in the Hoh Rainforest

on August 21, 2017 Hikes National Parks Washington olympic national park washington hikes 403 views add comment

Receiving an annual rainfall average of 37.5 inches a year makes Seattle a very rainy and grey place. But by comparison to the Hoh Rainforest within Washington State's Olympic National Park, 37.5 inches isn't that

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Wildlife Viewing on Washington Park Loop

on May 9, 2017 Hikes State Park Washington anacortes washington hikes 390 views add comment

Washington Park on Anacortes features a beautifully scenic loop road that is considered a classic. The single-lane, paved, 2.25 mile road takes hikers through a canopy of towering trees and offers sweeping ocean views. We

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Padilla Bay Shore Trail

on May 7, 2017 Hikes Washington washington hikes 386 views add comment

On a recent, quick, surprise trip to Washington State, we hiked the out and back 4.4 mile Padilla Bay Shore Trail. This moderately trafficked multi-use trail is easy and would be a fun way to

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Winter Hike to the Old Robe Trail Tunnel

on December 26, 2016 Ghost Towns Hikes Historical Washington Waterfalls granite falls washington hikes 728 views add comment

Our 10-day trip home to Washington State for the holidays was spent with family, food, and... the flu. But we did manage to get a couple excursions in, like a hike through the Robe Canyon

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Stimpson Family Nature Reserve

on December 31, 2015 Hikes Washington bellingham bellingham hikes washington hikes 629 views add comment

Just minutes outside of downtown Bellingham is the beautifully serene Stimpson Family Nature Reserve, a great place for trail running, family hikes, and exploring nature. At the trailhead is a tree decorated with peanut butter

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Remnants of the Past: Lime Kiln Trail

on December 28, 2015 Ghost Towns Hikes Historical Washington granite falls granite falls hikes washington hikes 1023 views add comment

Near the banks of the rushing South Fork Stillaguamish River lies an abandoned, twenty foot tall brick structure surrounded by ferns and mossy trees. This lime kiln, built in the 1890s and abandoned in 1934,