Not too long ago I wrote about a hike in the snow I took at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. Just 45 minutes prior to the hike, I...

Paris and Rome have their catacombs, but Seattle has its underground. The burgeoning town was started on tide flats in what is now the...

When we were cruising around the San Juan Islands recently, one of the passengers pointed at the shore and exclaimed, "Anacondas!"...

While hiking in the San Juan Islands recently, I came across this tree that looked like Groot rising up from the forest floor. Not the...

When I hike through the woods, I spend a lot of time looking at the ground to make sure I don't trip over tree roots and rocks. Sometimes...

About a week ago, the boat on which I was cruising stopped at Port Angeles and arrange for me and my fellow passengers to bus into...

The weather at the start of my recent trip to the San Juan Islands was such that the Captain decided to stay anchored near Hope Island...

Until the mid-20th century, Spencer Spit on Lopez Island was a popular location for Native Americans to crab, fish, and dig for clams. It...

I spent Easter weekend at the Inn at the Market in Seattle. Each morning, the local flower purveyors hauled in buckets and buckets of...

I recently returned from an 8-day “cruise” in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Spring is one of the best times to visit because...

I love New York not only because I was raised in upstate, but because the state is fabulous. NYC is one of the most vibrant and exciting...

The di Rosa Art & Nature Preserve is a California gem. Located in South Napa, I’ve stopped there a few times on my way to wine tastings....

When I lived in Seattle many years ago, I was never aware that snow geese migrated from the Russian Arctic tundra to the Skagit Valley...

Joseph Ballinger Chiles (cheye-els) was one of the people who received a land grant from Mexico in the 1800s. Like most people in the...

I stopped in Napa Valley for lunch before driving home from three days in the Calistoga area. Joe’s Downtown has corn riblets on its...

One of the reasons to join a wine club is the opportunity to pick up shipments in person. I'm lucky that I live close to Napa Valley...

The Antinori family of Italy claims to have been making wine for the past 630 years. It is a business they are in for the long term....

All the years that I have been visiting Calistoga, I've driven past the Bale Grist Mill. Today I stopped and took a tour. The mill was...

Saratoga, New York became famous for its hots springs. When I was growing up in upstate New York, I took many trips there. First, to the...

The tallest lighthouse on the West coast is the Pigeon Point Light Station. Built in 1871, it is still an active aid to navigation for...