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Until the cows come home — an ‘udderly’ fantastic day trip to Tillamook, Oregon

May 27, 2020 by Matthew Kessi

Cows are everywhere in Tillamook, Oregon. These holsteins are black and white with yellow ear tags. They are behind a barbed wire fence and surrounded by lush green blades of grass. The sky is blue in the background.

Tillamook enjoys a certain amount of regional notoriety used on the delicious cheese and ice cream products produced and sold all over the world. For example, back in the day when Alaska Airlines offered fruit and cheese platters for purchase on flights, there were always a few chunks of the flagship sharp cheddar cheese snuggling up to Beechers and Brie. But some people … [Read more...] about Until the cows come home — an ‘udderly’ fantastic day trip to Tillamook, Oregon

Circle of life of a volcano — visit Mount St. Helens

May 18, 2020 by Matthew Kessi

The entrance sign to the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The sign is housed on a rock wall and sits on the side of a steep hill facing the snow covered volcano in the distance. The grass near the sign is bright green with the blue sky.

In this article I'll provide a great day-trip itinerary to enjoy the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument from Portland, Seattle or points in between. Mother Nature wakes up For most of the 20th century, Mount St. Helens was a quintessential icon of raw Pacific Northwest beauty. Climbers regularly summited her 9,360 foot peak and an assortment of recreation … [Read more...] about Circle of life of a volcano — visit Mount St. Helens

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