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
Tag: Skagit
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: Skagit Valley Flower Walking
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a sensory overload for those who love tulips and daffodils. I have no shame in admitting I have been to the festival a few times, to walk the fields in the Skagit flats (the land between Mt. Vernon/Burlington and LaConner. Out on the flats the views go on forever,… Continue reading Local Adventures: Skagit Valley Flower Walking