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True story.
Not even kidding.
I was driving the speed limit on my way into North Cascades national park. I had just come from the ranger station back in town, armed with maps and ready to hit up some nifty hiking trails in the mountains.
The weather wasn’t playing nice; it was drizzling and icky … Read more
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I knew within seconds that Olympic National Park was special.
It sounded different, smelled exotic, and looked like a mystical fairy-land that I used to imagine as a child.
My first stop was the coast, particularly Beach 4, where one of the locals promised me I’d be able to explore the tide pools when the … Read more
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The big white mountain flickered in my peripheral and then was gone. Were my eyes playing tricks on me? There – again. Pieces of its formidable shape could be seen through the trees, reflecting sunlight and causing my eyes to squint. When I finally spotted an overlook labeled “Mt. Rainier Vista Point”, I happily pulled … Read more
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It was so blue. The white snow surrounding the crater accentuated the deep cobalt color, its clarity taking on an almost surreal appearance.
I was standing at the edge of a volcano that had erupted thousands of years ago. The top collapsed leaving a gaping crater, or caldera, that gradually filled with snow, condensation, and … Read more
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My neck hurt from craning upwards. From the forest floor it’s difficult to get a sense of how tall the redwood trees truly are. The sunlight left a dappled pattern on the lush greenery surrounding me, and Banana Slugs roamed at my feet in search of everything and anything to eat.
The hike I had … Read more