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Visiting Mount Baker, The Great White Watcher

Mount Baker, the “Great White Watcher” Washington 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 most active volcano after

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Bellingham, WA

Bellingham, WA Washington 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 Falls Park We started

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North Cascades National Park – Day 2

North Cascades National Park – Day 2 Washington 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 Lake Trailhead Waterfall Liberty

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North Cascades National Park

North Cascades National Park Washington 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 back even thought we already

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