Northwest Moments

We’ve all booked a vacation or jumped in the car for a roadtrip based on a single iconic photo. Here’s our collection of the best Northwest moments captured in photos.

Photo of the Week: Port Gardner

Photo of the Week: Port Gardner

Photo of the Week: The view from Everett, WA looking out over the jetty at Port Gardner and onto the Olympic mountain range, is simply magical. January 2023 – Photo by Cindy Shebley via Flickr

Skagit Valley Daffodils

Skagit Valley Daffodils

  The Skagit Valley in northern Washington is known world-wide for its fields of tulips, but they are preceded by the earlier arriving fields of daffodils in mid March. Just as cheery and less frequented by crowds, the fields of daffodils are a springtime balm for a winter-weary soul.  … Read More

Photo of the Week

A cold and etherial January on the Oregon Coast. Photo taken by Doug Donaldson    

Photo of the day: Thomas Creek

Taken in December 2022,  Thomas Creek sparkled in a fresh coat of snow. A tributary of the Santiam River, Thomas Creek travels about 35 miles from the slopes of Mt. Jefferson towards Stayton, Scio, and Jordan.  Photo credit: Bonnie Moreland.  

Discover: Fort Clatsop

Explore Fort Clatsop – the winter home of Lewis & Clark near modern day Astoria, Oregon and let your inner child discover something beyond the blanket “forts” built in the living room. See how life was for the explorers during an unusually damp and chilly winter.    

Discover Camas

Camas, Washington. A lovely little walkable downtown filled with fun shops and restaurants.  This city has long been dominated by a local mill, but its location nestled between the Columbia River and the entrance to the Gorge make it a great place to stop for a visit. Just minutes from… Read More