Having been closed for nearly 3 years, The Coast Artillery Museum in Fort Worden State Park, outside of Port Townsend, Washington is open again. I had realized it had been a long time since I had been there. We took our oldest there back in December of 2005 , so it had been quite some… Continue reading Local Adventures: The Coast Artillery Museum
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Admiralty Inlet Preserve
The last time we had hiked the trails at Admiralty Inlet Preserve (There is a map you can download/print or screen shoot for trail use at the link) was 6 years ago, so I decided it was time to revisit the trail system with the boys. They were so young when we last hiked it… Continue reading Admiralty Inlet Preserve
Local Adventures: Freeland Wetland Preserve In Early Spring
As spring is starting my mind has been thinking about places I hiked with the boys in the first years of returning to Whidbey Island. This spring it has been 5 years since we returned to the island. We had last been to this trail in early October of 2020. There is in town a… Continue reading Local Adventures: Freeland Wetland Preserve In Early Spring
Local Adventures: Story Walk at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Part 2
With another sunny early spring day promised, the boys quickly worked on their school work so we could get done and onto the day. Homeschooling can be interesting - you are done 30 minutes after public school starts their day. Then you have your day free to do what catches your eyes. We decided to… Continue reading Local Adventures: Story Walk at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Part 2
Local Adventures: Walking Ebey’s Trail System – Prairie Wayside Trail
When the Walking Ebey's Trail System opened up about 6 months ago just outside of Coupeville, Washington (on Whidbey Island) I was very excited and walked the main trail as soon as it was open to boots. (See here for the trip report I wrote). I had been meaning to get back and do the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Walking Ebey’s Trail System – Prairie Wayside Trail