In 2011, we went to Washington to visit all three national parks in that state. We stayed with a friend in Seattle on the weekends and spent weekdays in the national parks. It was a good plan because it allowed … Read More

— Often during a storm, it pays to wait a few minutes to capture a nice photo. I remember on this trip to Mt. Rainier NP back in the summer of 2011 that this was a good example. We had … Read More

— National Forest Week 2020 is from July 13-19. To celebrate the week, I thought about all the beautiful forests that we have seen and hiked in our trips to national parks. It was hard to pick one photo. However, … Read More

— On our first day in the North Cascades National Park, we experienced majestic mountain ranges and roaring rivers. After an easy hike in the River Loop trail, we proceeded to the Rock Shelter trail and Trail of the Cedars … Read More

— Getting this photo at Mount Rainier NP was fun. We had dark clouds and rainy weather as we were driving that afternoon. However, as we approached a curve on the road on the way back from the Paradise Visitor … Read More

— On March 2, 1899, President William McKinley signed a bill establishing Mount Rainier National Park. Although the park is famous for the impressive Mount Rainier, towering at 14,410 feet (4,392 m) high, one cannot overlook that many waterfalls and … Read More