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Washington State’s national parks—Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades—offer some of the most diverse and breathtaking landscapes in the U.S. This guide provides an overview of each park’s unique features, top activities, best times to visit, and important safety tips. Discover where to hike, camp, and explore, along with tips for photography, wildlife viewing, and seasonal highlights.
Salmon Cascades on the Sol Duc river is one of the best places in Olympic National Park to view salmon during their annual Autumn migration.
Comfortable seats, chandeliers, popcorn with REAL butter, and craft beers make going to Port Townsend Rose Theater’s Starlight Room a way to see a movie in style.
The Olympic Discovery Trail is a trail running through the Olympic Peninsula from Port Townsend to the Pacific Ocean. This is the first of several posts exploring different sections of the trail, mostly from a cycling perspective.
Sometimes referred to as “America’s Provence,” Sequim sits in the Olympic rain shadow, so it sees more days of sun that some other parts of western Washington State — and grows a LOT of lavender!
Here’s more about Sequim’s Lavender Festival that takes place each July, tips for visiting, information about a few of the farms, and a link to an interative map of area lavender farms you might want to visit.
