Tag: national-parks
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Day Two at Olympic National Park: Our Crescent Lake Experience, From Rock Chips to Rainforest
July 8, 2025. Brinnon, Washington. Day 48 of 170 On our second day at Olympic National Park, we had to take care of those inevitable travel mishaps. After 6,700 miles of trouble-free trekking, we unfortunately took two flying rocks to our car windows yesterday on the way back to the Airbnb. Not one to procrastinate,…
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Exploring Semiahmoo Park: A Scenic Trail Around Drayton Harbor
June 27, 2025. Blaine, Washington. Day 37 of 170 Today, we walked the trails at Semiahmoo Park in Blaine, Washington. The Semiahmoo Spit Trail on the northwest end of Drayton Harbor is paved and flat, offering easy access to the beach on both sides. To the north, we had clear views of the Canadian city…
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A Road Hike on the Going To The Sun Road at Glacier National Park
June 5, 2025. Glacier National Park, Montana. Day 15 of 170 Today, we returned to Glacier National Park. We had planned a big hike, but upon arrival, we discovered that the Going-to-the-Sun Road—the access route to our trailhead—was closed due to dangerous conditions. Apparently, as the last snow melts, a few avalanches have occurred, and…
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Exploring Yellowstone: A Day Trip from Bozeman
June 2, 2025. Yellowstone National Park. Day 12 of 170 We couldn’t have driven so close to Yellowstone and not paid a visit. The park is 85 miles from our Airbnb, a three-hour round trip, so it warranted some consideration. We started our day with the obligatory oil change that always seems to be due…
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Exploring Futaleufú Hydroelectric Plant and Hike to Laguna El Toro.
February 7, 2025. Futaleufú Hydroelectric Plant, Trevelin, Argentina. Today, we visited Los Alerces National Park once again. This time, we paid half price using our previous entry tickets from yesterday. We entered the park at the entrance near Trevelin, an area dedicated to the Futaleufú Hydroelectric Plant. Most of the visit consisted of touring the…