Port Crescent’s prosperity and future, like so many others on the Olympic Peninsula, was depended on the placement of the tidal exodus of the railroad terminus rumored to built on the peninsula.
The only thing keeping my eyes open as we descend below the cloud deck was the site of San Jose nestled in a deep green valley.
Most places have some sort of interesting history, Cape Disappointment is incredibly rich in history and has far more than its fair share.
We used Rad Power bikes to carry us past the road washout and reach the site of the Glines Canyon Dam, which was removed in 2014 as part of the salmon restoration project.
Miles of pristine highway was leading us north toward our destination, but where was everyone? Something seemed off in all of this.
Somehow this seasonal road that connects the entrance to Mt. Rainier and Gifford Pinchot
National Forest has stayed off my radar. What a shame, because it has quite a few surprises.
The entire time we were photographing on the riverbed we could hear the whistles and shouts from a group on the bridge. We found out 3 kids had wandered off on their own and hadn’t been seen for the last half hour.
Legend has it that an outlaw called Dirty Thompson is responsible for building Stump House. It looks more like Bilbo Baggins abode.
A visit to Lake Sylvia State Park and finding it’s unique waterfall is a good reminder that you don’t always need to travel great distances to find natural wonder and beauty.
Looking for a new adventure? Try taking a right instead of left sometime. In our case, we found a close, quaint little community that for practical purposes have been doing their best to hide from us.
Some of my work has been featured on CNN, Outside TV and, National Geographic.
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