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Exploring Close to Home
We’ve hit a lull in our adventuring. It seems The Holidays and the tasks we’ve had for school have taken most of our energies, and we want to sit at home and veg. But we’ve made it out to two local parks recently, and I wanted to share our experiences. Lord Hill Regional Park is…
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Skagit Eagle Excursion – 1/3/14
Our first trip of the New Year found us driving up the Skagit with friends to see the eagles. Every winter, bald eagles flock down from The North, following the abundant salmon runs. Local communities celebrate the return of the eagles and the salmon, and bird watchers venture down to the winding roads to see…
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The Year in Review – 2013
We had a pretty spectacular year of hiking and other nature outings this year. I was going through my photos last month to make scrapbooks for the grandparents, and enjoyed reliving the memories. With the New Year passing last night, I thought I’d tally up the trips we took. I made a spreadsheet of all…
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Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary Fall Nature Walk – 10/25/13
We’ve been stuck home with colds this week. We are getting better, and needed some fresh air and exercise without getting too exhausted. I thought it was time to visit a local park again, and picked Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary in Everett. We drive by there every week to take Annika to gymnastics, so it’s been…
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Longs Pass (Almost!) Trip Report – 10/11/13
Last year I had an amazing trip to go see the larches turning colors, but I didn’t take my children along. They were disappointed and have been seeing photos of lovely landscapes glowing with golden larch trees. They really wanted to go somewhere this year. Some folks had been saying the trees were prime up…
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Heather Lake Hike, 10/4/13
Fall has definitely arrived in the Pacific Northwest, almost turning to winter overnight in the mountains. We have been working hard on our school work and needed a break last week – we were happy to see the forecast for a few days of October sunshine. None of our friends were available to come for…
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Crater Lake and Rogue River Camping – August, 2013
In the middle of August we spent a week camping with my parents on the Rogue River in southern Oregon. We stayed at a campground that was my favorite as a child; many fond memories live there. I hadn’t been down that way since before we had kids – I took my husband there in…
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Yes, It’s Been Quiet Here
It’s been a little quiet here for those of you who have followed me for awhile. Some of it has been that we have been busy having adventures, some of it has been dealing with homeschooling preparations, and some has been just needing a break from spending the late nights posting. But a lot of…
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Gear Review: Lowepro Photo Sport Pro 30L Backpack
Disclaimer: I received this product from the manufacturer for review. All opinions are my own and are my honest evaluation. I recently had the chance to review the Lowepro Photo Sport Pro 30L AWBackpack. This pack is a combination camera bag and technical day pack. I used this pack on a long dayhike up the…
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Thunder Creek Trail Hike and Camping at Newhalem
Summer has officially arrived here in Washington. It’s time to get out there and soak up as much of the mountains as we can before the gloom descends in the autumn and we have to wait 9 more months. We had some time to make a longer drive the Friday after the Fourth of July…
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