Last week, I was looking at the park brochure for South Whidbey State Park, and I realized there was a trail I had not walked. It was shocking for as often as we go there. This Washington State Park is only a couple of miles from our homestead. It is part of the old road… Continue reading South Whidbey State Park: The Campground Loops
Tag: Local Adventures
Olympic Discovery Trail: Port Townsend To Paper Mill
Early February can give us days that call for hiking in the PNW. With low winds and relatively flat seas, it was a good day to take the ferry across the Salish Sea and visit the Quimper Penisula. My friend Linda had never hiked on the ODT (Olympic Discovery Trail); a great start is mile… Continue reading Olympic Discovery Trail: Port Townsend To Paper Mill
South Whidbey State Park: Hobbit Trail
We last visited The Hobbit Trail at South Whidbey State Park in December 2020. Blessed with a warm afternoon we decided to go hiking after school. South Whidbey State Park is located on the south end of Whidby Island, just a couple of miles north of Freeland. The entrance to the park is on Smugglers… Continue reading South Whidbey State Park: Hobbit Trail
When Google Maps Claims There Is A Trail…..
I love to look at Google Maps and see potential ideas for hikes, be short or long. I have found local trails in towns, that allow people to cut across towns or get around safely, when the roads have no sidewalks. Usually it's a safe bet the trails actually exist, but sometimes they don't. I… Continue reading When Google Maps Claims There Is A Trail…..
Local Adventures: The Langley MoMA
Not every adventure we go on involves hiking, sometimes it is visiting museums, historical places and oddities. You can write them off as homeschooling field trips if you homeschool. How I found this local adventure was Google Maps. I was looking up something unrelated when I saw on it the Langley Museum of Mini-Art glowing.… Continue reading Local Adventures: The Langley MoMA