Sedona, Arizona, is a special kind of town, situated in the high desert with towering mountains and famous red rock…
A city of Contrasts: Seattle
While Seattle may be more polished and upscale than Tacoma, it certainly had its fair share of contradictions. On the bright side, I loved the city skyline, the historic charm […]
Read MoreOut of the Woods and Into the City
After weeks surrounded by wooded trails, buzzing bugs, and sleepy small towns, we rolled into our first real city in months — Spokane, Washington. It looked older and more worn than I expected. We […]
Read MoreMay 18th, 1980: A Visit To Mount Saint Helens
I was sixteen years old and wrapping up my sophomore year of high school. John Lennon was still alive, and Luke and Laura were dominating daytime TV as the royal couple of soap […]
Read MoreMount Rainier
Looking up at a sky filled with clouds and color, I squinted and did a double take. Something wasn’t quite right. That wasn’t a cloud formation — it was the summit of […]
Read MoreOfficially “Out West” – Washington State!
Our first two nights in Washington were fairly uneventful — unless you count the relentless rain that soaked our muddy KOA campground. We were parked on the border of Idaho and Washington, […]
Read MoreGlacier National Park:Wild Beauty, Quiet Lessons
There’s a sign on the edge of the road that asks, “What is wilderness? Can you drive to wilderness, or must it be miles from a modern road?” Glacier National Park seems […]
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