By: Zachary In the early morning we set out for the Olympic Peninsula. The plan was to drive down to Olympia, across the base of the peninsula on Highway 101, explore the Quinault Rainforest, drive up the coast, through the towns of Forks and Port Angeles, and finally catching the ferry back home at the small town of Kingston. It was going to be a long but fun day. That morning, we left around 6, giving us time to bypass…
By: Zachary Known as the “American Alps” by climbers and hikers, the North Cascades are a collection of dramatic snow-capped peaks, deep valleys, lush forests, and a biosphere of life rivaled nowhere else. Always associating it with home, I can never get enough of the North Cascades. It’s steep and sharp peaks piercing the rolling forested valleys is a sight to behold. The North Cascades is a place compared to nowhere else. One of the most biodiverse regions on Earth,…
The Cascade Mountain Range is incredibly unique. As a local and frequent visitor, I can confirm this statement. The Cascade Mountains are a place like no other. The Cascade Mountain Range is a range of glacially eroded Cenozoic volcanic rock peaks divided by dramatic river valleys and blanketed by diverse evergreen forests. The range spans all the way from Seattle to the southernmost tip of Oregon. Each level of elevation is incredibly different. You can drive 5 minutes up a…