North Cascades National Park is one of Washington’s most underrated national parks, just two hours northeast of Seattle and packed with alpine lakes, glaciers, and dramatic mountain views. I’ve been hiking and exploring the park since 2019 and have done dozens of day trips here over the years, with my favorite being October to catch […]
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Olympic National Park is one of my favorite places in Washington and one of the most varied national parks in the country. In a single trip, you can walk through old-growth rainforest, climb to alpine views, watch the sunset on a wild beach, and kayak on a glacier-fed lake. I’ve been here multiple times a […]
Olympic National Park is one of my favorite places in Washington. It has incredible hiking trails, the only temperate rainforest in the lower 48, a dramatic coastline, and alpine views, which is rare to find in one park. If you only have one day in Olympic National Park, you can still get a really good […]
Road Trips, National Parks, United States, Washington, Wyoming
17 Must-See Stops on a Seattle to Yellowstone Road Trip
Seattle is the perfect starting point for many road trips, but nothing is more exciting than going on a Seattle to Yellowstone road trip. This may be the most iconic national park in the United States, so most people want to visit it at least once. Several years ago, I had a summer wedding in […]
Olympic National Park is one of those rare places where the lodging is part of the experience. You can wake up in a historic lodge on the shore of a glacial lake, fall asleep in a remote rainforest cabin, or pitch a tent on a wilderness beach with sea stacks rising out of the fog. […]