No Fees for National Parks on Seventeen Days in 2011
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.* Mark your calendar for these fee-free days in 2011: January 15-17 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday weekend) April 16-24 (National Park Week) June 21 (First day of summer) September [...]
Sunrise Road at Rainier opens Friday June 26th
The Sunrise Road in the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park will open Friday at noon for the season, a week earlier than originally scheduled, Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga said today. Sunrise Lodge, Snack Bar and Gift Shop are scheduled to open July 2. The Sunrise Visitor Center will remain closed for the [...]
Siouxon Creek Trail | Amboy | Washington
Highlights: Busy trail used by hikers, bikes, and horses. Pretty waterfalls and nice camping Summary: Siouxon Creek is well known in the area for having easy access, miles of nice trails, good camping spots scattered along the trail, and many options to make side trips. There are many spots to sit and reflect on the [...]
Latourell Falls in the Columbia Gorge
Latourell Falls is a wonderful introduction to the many waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge. It is a plunge falls with a height of 249 feet. You can access the main or lower falls from the parking lot in the Guy W. Talbot State Park; this falls on Latourell Creek is named after Joseph Latourell, [...]