Inhabiting a small peninsula that pokes into the Lake Washington just south of the I-90 bridge, Seward Park is a great resource for south Seattleites who want their outdoors fix without traveling very far. The park was created in 1911 and has developed over the years to include an outdoor ampitheater, an art studio, a [...]
I was privileged to backpack a couple of weeks ago into an area near the Enchantments, near Leavenworth.
Our group of five camped at Lake Colchuck, a beautiful lake at the base of Aasgard Pass. When we entered the area, snow and fog descended on us, but as the cold evening continued [...]
There is a secret that I don’t like to share amongst the outdoorsy types that make up most of my friend base, but every year around this time it manages to make its way up to the surface of our conversations.
I am HORRIBLE at winter sports.
Not just “bad”, not “maybe if I took a [...]
I was going to make this another “Closer than you think” entry, but calling a 1.5 hour drive from downtown Seattle “close” seemed a bit of a stretch so I’ll just call this a very biased, photo-heavy profile.
On the northern edge of Whidbey Island, where State Route 20 makes its dramatic leap from Fidalgo Island [...]