Sacajawea Historical State Park – state parks quest #13
Visiting a state park with a legendary historian adds a whole new layer of meaning.
Washington state parks
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.
national parks
Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Hanford
Before Hanford was synonymous with nuclear bombs and environmental degradation, it was a vibrant farming community. On a visit to Manhattan Project National Historical Park, we took a fascinating tour of pre-atomic Hanford.
American Southwest national parks
Capulin Volcano National Monument
The Volcano Road gate was closed due to ice. If we couldn’t go to the crater rim, what did Capulin Volcano offer? Plenty.
Washington state parks
Spencer Spit State Park – state parks quest #12
One of the few marine state parks accessible by car, Spencer Spit State Park is a bikeable, hikeable, boatable gem on Slo-pez Island.
American Southwest national parks
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Most visitors to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve go during summer, to sled the dunes and splash in the creeks. Not us.