Westport Light State Park – state parks quest #27
The lighthouse isn’t even inside the park, but it helps tell the story of human history at Point Chehalis.
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Author: Lauren Danner
When I’m not out hiking, I'm either buried in a book or writing about outdoor recreation and public lands from my home near Puget Sound.
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Monticello Convention State Parks Heritage Site – state park quest #26
The 1852 Monticello Convention pushed for a new Washington Territory. Did it succeed?
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McMicken Island State Park – state parks quest #25
One of the few marine state parks reachable on foot, McMicken Island is a novelty on a late-spring day.
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Scenic Beach State Park – state parks quest #24
Scenic Beach State Park is justly renowned for its big views. But it’s also part of a big story about outdoor recreation in Washington state.
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Shine Tidelands State Park – state parks quest #23
Shine Tidelands State Park might not look like more than a good place for a beach walk and some clamming, but it’s an object lesson in why public tidelands are so precious.