Standing tall in the southern end of the Cascades Mountains is the second tallest peak in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, Mount Shasta at 14,179 feet above sea level. Twenty major Volcanoes rise into the...
A mere 7,700 years ago Mount Mazama exploded. An eruption 40 times that of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption caused the mountain to collapse into itself creating a 2,100-foot caldera. Over the next...
It was May 18th, 1980 and after nearly two months of seismic activity and volcanic eruptions, much attention and caution was focused on Mount St. Helens. However, no one anticipated what would happen at...
Central Washington is a transition point from the coast and rainforests to the west and the drier and hotter valley to the east. It’s a place that you can witness three seasons all at...
Chelan is like finding that perfect girl. There’s an instant connection, a mutual attraction. It’s a feeling you know is just right. In fact, we originally had no plans to even meet. If it...
You would think a National Park that is only three hours from a major city would be a pretty popular place. To the contrary, this National Park is actually one of the least visited...
Whidbey Island is in the Puget Sound region of Washington state about 30 miles north of Seattle. We were originally just going to pass through the island on a travel day between Port Angeles...
Victoria, capital of British Columbia, sits on the southern end of Vancouver Island and was a perfect side trip while visiting Olympic National Park in Washington. The hour and a half ferry ride takes...
In the far northwestern reaches of the United States is the Olympic Peninsula, an area of diverse ecosystems spanning glaciated mountains, old-growth temperate rainforests and rugged Pacific coastline. The centerpiece of the Peninsula, covering...
The upper Oregon coast is a magnificent continuance of the southern Oregon coast. It’s amazing shoreline with magnificent sea stacks and snuck away beaches to relax, marvel and explore are simply indescribable. But as...
A magnificent river gorge, with its breathtaking vistas, provides the perfect elements for a seemingly endless array of some of the most magnificent waterfalls in the world. Beyond the gorge, the landscape transforms to...
If you think the California coast is magnificent and you have never been to Oregon, you are in store for a treat. We certainly were. Not only does the Pacific coast in Oregon provide...
Imagine standing among 35-foot skyscrapers in a city over 1,500 years old. But instead of buildings made of glass and steel they are actually living trees. Trees, some over 20 feet wide at the...
There’s a stretch of coastline in northern California that’s snuck far away from the other well known spots. It’s not easy to get to (especially in an RV) and that’s half the reason to...
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