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Hiking Twin Firs Trail in Mount Rainier National Park

Posted on October 6, 2021 by northwestphotos

If you love giant conifers in lush, evergreen forests, then you should check out the Twin Firs Trail, next time you visit Mount Rainier National Park. The trail is located in the lower forests of the park on the way … Continue reading →

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Trails, Trains, and a Golf Course

Posted on August 19, 2018 by northwestphotos

Yesterday I took a hike along the Chambers Bay Loop that circles the Chambers Bay Golf Course, in University Place, Washington. It is a 3.25 trail that involves some serious incline. In the above image, you can see part of … Continue reading →

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Forest Hiking in Olympic National Park

Posted on June 5, 2014 by northwestphotos

I made my first, major trek for the summer months this past week in the Olympic National Park forest area, near Crescent Lake. This is a very favorite area of mine. I had previously thought about visiting the Hoh Rain … Continue reading →

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Exploring Nature and History at the Mouth of the Columbia River – Part I

Posted on September 13, 2013 by northwestphotos

As the title may imply, this blog post is going to be a lengthy one, packed with several photos. As some of you may recall from a previous post, I visited the Cape Disappointment State Park, located in southwestern Washington … Continue reading →

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