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Salt Creek tidepools on the Olympic Peninsula, WA

Discover Tidepooling on the Olympic Peninsula

June 29, 2021

When thinking of visiting a beach, we often envision an endless strip of sand just waiting for our toes to snuggle into, but along the coast of the Olympic Peninsula and specifically along the boundary of NOAA’s Olympic Coast National …

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Top 10 Wild Side Adventures Around South Hood Canal

May 25, 2021

Situated between the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains is the only saltwater fjord in the lower 48 – Hood Canal. With an average depth of 177’ to a maximum of 600,’ this unique finger of Puget Sound is flanked by …

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The Best Olympic Peninsula Books

May 19, 2021

We’re here to help you experience our cultural diversity, natural mysteries, culinary delights and kicked-back life with our recommendations for 21 of the best fiction and non-fiction books about the Olympic Peninsula. Scroll to view the entire list or click …

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Cycling Around Port Angeles

April 29, 2021

From paved pathways and gentle gravel grinds to extreme downhill dirt trails, there’s a place for everyone to enjoy cycling around Port Angeles. Cruise the Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) This lengthy biking trail is the star of the Olympic Peninsula. …

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Grays Harbor Beach with family

How to Build a Sandcastle on a Grays Harbor Beach

March 31, 2021

Tips on Building a Great Sandcastle from a Grays Harbor Pro For many, their earliest memory from a day at the beach includes building a sandcastle, moat and all. Even as adults, the novelty of creating a magical castle out …

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Willaby Creek waterfall

Viewing Waterfalls in Olympic Peninsula Rain Forests

February 25, 2021

Do you feel it? There is a hint of spring in the air. The days are getting longer and the rain, well, it’s still here. But there is a beauty to all that rain, if you know where to look. …

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My first time as a lighthouse keeper at New Dungeness

January 29, 2021

It was a bucket-list dream come true. My Christmas present was an annual membership to the New Dungeness Light Station Association, and a reservation to spend the last week of 2020 in the lighthouse keeper’s house at New Dungeness Lighthouse …

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Jamestown S'Klallam Casino Totems on the Olympic Peninsula, WA

Totem Poles of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

December 23, 2020

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has been carving totem poles for over 25 years. More than 35 totems grace their tribal campus in Blyn, seven miles east of Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula. They are magnificent works of art providing a …

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winter birding on the Olympic Peninsula

Winter Birding on the Olympic Peninsula

December 23, 2020

Winter is a very busy time for birds and birders in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley on the Olympic Peninsula. Many species gather here during their non-breeding time of year, from thousands of ducks in Dungeness Bay to scads of sparrows visiting …

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Copalis Ghost Forest

December 16, 2020

What was once a forest along the Copalis River less than a mile upstream from the town of Copalis is now a cluster of preserved tree trunks stripped of their branches. They stand as scientific proof of the great Japanese …

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