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 […]
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The Olympic Peninsula is one of my favorite parts of Washington. I’ve driven the Olympic Peninsula loop road trip more times than I can count, including for Moon Washington State, the guidebook I wrote, and every trip, I find something new. The loop takes you past three completely different ecosystems on one drive: alpine highlands […]
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. […]
After 30+ years of visiting Mt. Rainier, I’ve stayed at Paradise Inn during a summer photography trip where we stayed up late shooting the stars and were back up a few hours later to catch sunrise. I’ve rented a cabin in Ashford to go snowshoeing with a friend during a Mt. Rainier winter trip. And […]
Known as “The Mountain” to many locals, Mt. Rainier is one of my favorite places in Washington state. Towering at 14,411 feet, this stunning stratovolcano is one of the easiest national parks to visit on a day trip from Seattle, since it’s only about 90 miles southeast of the city. I love coming here, and […]