North Fork Nooksack River Our Stay in Glacier, WA North Fork Nooksack River At several spots along the Mount Baker Scenic Highway, near Glacier, WA, we had access to the 48 miles long North Fork Nooksack River in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. This river was advertised as the most scenic of the three forks of […]
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Mount Baker, the “Great White Watcher” Our Stay in Glacier, WA Heather Meadows & Picture Lake We already admired Mount Baker from afar when sailing from San Juan Island to Anacortes. The “Great White Watcher,” or Koma Kulshan, as the Native Americans called the mount, is a young volcano in the Cascades. It is the
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Bellingham, WA Our Stay in Glacier, WA Visiting Bellingham, WA We spent the day exploring Bellingham, WA, a coastal city in Whatcom County, exploring the cascading waterfalls of Whatcom Falls Park, strolling through the serene Bloedel Donovan Park, admiring the waterfront views of Boulevard Park, and immersing ourselves in the historic charm of Fairhaven. Whatcom
Vancouver, BC, Canada Our Stay in Glacier, WA Visiting Vancouver, BC We went abroad to visit Vancouver, BC, a two-hour drive from Glacier, WA. We parked in Stanley Park, the first recommended point of interest. Stanley Park and its Seawall Stanley Park is a 1,000-acre park with half a million trees in Vancouver. We immediately
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And another goodbye! Our Stay in Sedro-Woolley, WA And Another Goodbye! We stayed a week off the grid (no internet) at an Airbnb on a farm near Sedro-Woolley with the Cascade Mountains to the east, the Puget Sound to the west, and the Canadian border to the north. Our Airbnb was a convenient one-room apartment
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North Cascades National Park – Day 2 Our Stay in Sedro-Woolley, WA The Blue Lake Trail On our second and last day in North Cascades National Park, we started with the Blue Lake Trail. I expected a challenging hike since we had to climb 1100 feet in about 2.4 miles to reach Blue Lake. Blue
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San Juan Islands Scenic Drive Our Stay in Sedro-Woolley, WA A Day Trip to San Juan Island We went to San Juan Island, WA, to drive part of one of Washington State’s newest Scenic Byways, the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway. Anacortes While waiting for the ferry to arrive and dock at the terminal in
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North Cascades National Park Our Stay in Sedro-Woolley, WA Hiking in North Cascades National Park We stayed in Sedro-Woolley, WA, mainly to visit our third and last National Park of Washington State, the North Cascades. In August 2020, we only drove the scenic route through the park and stopped at some overlooks. We wanted to come
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The Whidbey Scenic Isle Way Our Stay in Sedro-Woolley, WA A Scenic Roadtrip! Once in a while, we like to give our feet and legs some needed rest, so we made a road trip and saw eight recommended highlights advertised by the “Scenic Washington, byways and road trips” brochure. Anacortes, WA We arrived early in
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Several Hikes and Walks Our Stay in Eatonville, WA Exploring Eatonville, WA In June, rain at low altitudes, as in Eatonville, WA, means snow-covered or slippery roads at Mount Rainier National Park’s high-altitude location. So, on two rainy days, we stayed in the area and visited some must-see or must-do local attractions. Little Mashel River
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