I hadn't been back to Rockport State Park in a very long time. As we were driving along Hwy 20 in Washington State, we decided on a whim to stop at the park. Kirk had never been to the park, and my memories were pretty hazy.... Rockport SP sits in an old-growth forest, which shut… Continue reading Local Adventures: Rockport State Park
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Local Adventures: Northern State Recreation Area
When I was a lot younger, I once lived in Skagit County in Washington State. At the time the Northern State Recreation Area was a mess of decay, after the mental health hospital/farm had been defunded in the 1970's. It hadn't been developed yet, and was a place where the young and stupid went at… Continue reading Local Adventures: Northern State Recreation Area
Local Adventures: Fitting In A Missing Section
Sunday was a bluebird morning, blue skies and it simply said "go hiking" and to ignore the always huge pile of chores to be done. So we did. I was in the mood for views, so we headed to the Ebey area on Whidbey Island. Which of course was packed with other hikers (because starting… Continue reading Local Adventures: Fitting In A Missing Section
Local Adventures: Noble Creek Transit Park
When I moved back to Whidbey Island in 2018, driving into Langley, I noticed across from the Whidbey Fairgrounds, on Camano Avenue, is a park and ride. It's not a big one, but is carved into the woods, next to the fire station. And you might think..."Sarah, you "hiked" a park and ride?" Yes. Yes,… Continue reading Local Adventures: Noble Creek Transit Park
Local Adventures: Beach View Farm Trail
The Beach View Farm Trail is one of the 2021 additions to Whidbey Camano Land Trust's many public lands on Whidbey Island. I had been waiting for this one to open, not so patiently. Covid bumped it back quite a bit. Yesterday I carved out the time to go walk it with Kirk in the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Beach View Farm Trail