Goat Lake, Snohomish County: Our Northwest Photo of the Week
Where are you enjoying the sunshine on this beautiful Northwest weekend? One of the best places to be this morning may have been Goat Lake. Located in Washington’s North Cascades, with the trail off the Mountain Loop Highway near Darrington, it can be reached with a 5.2-mile up-and-back trek …. Read More
The Most Magnificent Waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge + How To See Them
The Columbia River Gorge divides the states of Washington and Oregon, and is famous for housing one of the greatest concentrations of scenic waterfalls in the world. If you plan to visit, these magnificent waterfalls are the ones that are truly not to be missed. Latourell Falls Just east of… Read More
Wednesday on the Water
#WednesdayOnTheWater | #AmericanPride | #ColumbiaRiver The Columbia River has as many as 8 overnight cruise ships during the year. The American Pride is the newest and, perhaps, most stunning. This spectacular paddlewheeler has 4-, 7-, and 10-night itineraries, cruising March thru November each year. Here you can see the American… Read More
Best Ways to See the Northwest’s Most Brilliant Flowers Before the Colorful Bounty Fades Away
Spring is all about colorful flowers and lush greenery, and the Northwest is filled with them. If you missed the famous Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, there are still a number of other places to view the season’s most brilliant highlights, including these. Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon Highly acclaimed as… Read More
Starry Night at Oregon’s Crater Lake: The Northwest Photo of the Week
With the weather finally warming, and sunshine make its way to the Pacific Northwest, it’s time to get back to the Great Outdoors, and America’s deepest lake at nearly 2,000-feet deep, with it’s intensely blue shade and remarkable clarity, is surely one of the best places to visit. A sight… Read More
Where To Watch The ‘Great American Solar Eclipse’ in the Northwest
Did you know that this summer will bring North America’s biggest astronomical event in nearly 40 years? On Monday, August 21, 2017 a total solar eclipse will darkening skies, first reaching Oregon on the west coast, before sweeping across the Midwest and southeast, eventually spanning across the Atlantic in the… Read More