If I had to pick my absolute favorite national monument, it would have to be America’s first National Monument, Devil’s Tower. As an adult, I plan all my road trips (or any trip in the States for that matter) around how many national parks and monuments I can cram in. When my mom and I…
Editor’s Note: You were warned. TMI. Back when I began my spring break saga last year, I told you that I was going to write that story in several different ways. I wrote some pages on how to visit the national park and attractions that we stopped at along the way. All Rated G kind…
Do you believe that all things are connected? Coincidence? I had an interesting thing happen to me while we were on our Colorado road trip in the summer of 2016 that has stuck in my mind ever since. If you remember when I wrote about taking a hike on the Layser Cave Trail up White Pass in…
Editor’s Note 12/1/2024: Latest update from Shambala, new owners and changes. Once they open I’ll be sure to check out the new menu. From their website: Newly based production bakery in Fremont Seattle provides curbside pre-order, pre-paid pickups at 711 N. 35th St. M-Fri 8A-3P. Previous location 614 S. 1st St Mount Vernon re-opens Dec…
If ever there was a tree with a story, it has to be this one. Labeled the “Tree of Life” by many, it draws people to the coastline of Washington State and HWY 101 hoping to see for themselves how just a few tenacious roots can possibly be keeping it suspended over a cave on…
If you follow me on Facebook or check out my trip reports, you know this is my favorite new place to stop in Darrington, WA after hikes on the Mountain Loop or North Cascades Highway (it’s faster to drive through Darrington than Burlington). If you ever wondered if there was a good spot to stop…