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Experience the rich Washington rainforest wonderland at Lake Quinault Lodge

July 6, 2022 by Matthew

The impressive view of Lake Quinault Lodge shows the cedar shake siding and green shutters contrasting with the blue sky above.

Are you looking for a place where you can get away from it all -- while still being within a reasonable drive from the population centers around Seattle and Portland? Does the thought of waterlogged goodness inside a temperate Washington State rainforest wonderland open your heart a little wider? Lake Quinault Lodge, in the Olympic National Forest, awaits to fulfill your … [Read more...] about Experience the rich Washington rainforest wonderland at Lake Quinault Lodge

My 10 favorite things to do in Brookings, Oregon

February 4, 2022 by Matthew

Chetco Point Park is a great thing to do in Brookings Oregon. Waves roll into shore with bright white caps, smothering over an open sandy beach while blue skies float above this scene.

Growing up in Oregon, I never made it to the Southern Oregon Coast, which includes Brookings, Oregon, hugging the final stretch of the Oregon Coast Highway. It is an out-of-the-way place unless you're traveling the entire coastline between San Francisco and the Olympic Peninsula, for example. But recently, this changed for me, and I set out on a magical tour of Southern … [Read more...] about My 10 favorite things to do in Brookings, Oregon

Olympic Peninsula road trip — 3-day epic winter tour

November 10, 2021 by Matthew

Destinations of splendor. A beach scene of the Pacific Ocean waves crashing on the fine sandy beach with two large rocky islands in the background with fir trees growing on top.

This is an updated version of an article originally published January, 2020. Washington State is a diverse land with topography ranging from high desert to fierce waves crashing against soft agate beaches. In the northwest corner of the state is the majestic and remote feeling Olympic Peninsula. Often dubbed the rainiest place in the United States, this area is home to the … [Read more...] about Olympic Peninsula road trip — 3-day epic winter tour

Overnight at Heceta Head Lighthouse — a favorite Oregon Coast experience

October 27, 2021 by Matthew

Oregon Coast scene featuring Heceta Head Lighthouse and the nearby Bed and Breakfast with layers of surf floating in and pounding on the rocks. The mountains rise up, covered in evergreen trees.

Visiting the Oregon Coast is coming home for me.  I’ve only ever known the waves crashing on the sand or spitting up through rock stacks.  The salty mist seems to cover everything with a sticky resin that helps me connect to the wild beauty of the State that raised me.  I set out on an adventure from Seattle to re-engage my longing to connect with familiar and new things.  One … [Read more...] about Overnight at Heceta Head Lighthouse — a favorite Oregon Coast experience

Yachats, Oregon Coastal dreaming

October 24, 2021 by Matthew

Yachats Oregon beach at low tide. There are hundreds of seagulls sitting on the beach with water creating a reflection while other waves lightly crash on the beach. In the background are beach homes of different colors and twisted spruce trees.

The Oregon Coast is a wild place where a little something exists for everyone. The relatively uncrowded narrow strip of land between wilderness made up of a series of National Forest timberland and frothing ocean swells smashing against the shoreline allow the heart to open and wander. There seems no better place to experience this euphoric balance than Yachats, … [Read more...] about Yachats, Oregon Coastal dreaming

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