While Summer has officially come to a close and we are well into fall, I’m still reflecting on the great Summer we were able to have! We were able to camp at 7 new State Parks and explore a few others. Some of these parks we definitely enjoyed more than others. The State Park down the road finally opened and …

Olympic National Forest has some great hikes for every skill level. At just under three miles Ranger Hole is perfect for a nice morning hike with kids! The trail follows the Duckabush river down to a historic fishing spot (Ranger Hole) used by the first ranger stationed at Interrorem Cabin in Olympic National Forest. Interrorem cabin was built in 1907. …

I am pretty sad our first camping trip of the year didn’t happen. All of us were looking forward to a long weekend of camping on Whidbey Island. Thankfully we didn’t get the kids hopes up too much about being able to go. I made a point to talk and let them know there was a big possibility we wouldn’t …

City, county and State Parks opened up for us here in Washington on May 5th! To say we are excited is an understatement! A lot of parks still have parking lots blocked off and no bathrooms or picnic facilities open. Playgrounds are still blocked off too but we are excited to be able to hike and go to the beach! …

I do a bit of hiking with the kids and Freya during the week while Sam is at work. These are usually around 2 miles and pretty easy for the kids. I have been working with them on preparing their own packs with the essentials- layers, food, water, whistle etc. They usually really love carrying their own packs but they …