Museums offer many things. Some house paintings that are the size of moving vans. Others display delicate
Read MoreSome may argue that to truly appreciate nature, one has to work for it. Spend hours, if not days to reach the
Read MoreTucked into the north-central woods of Washington is slender Lake Chelan. She measures just over 50 miles long,
Read MoreThey didn’t seem to mind us or anyone else for that matter. The American bison in Yellowstone National Park
Read MoreNo matter the time of year, especially when the thermometer creeps toward triple digits, I often find myself
Read MoreThe air was laden with heat and humidity. Summer definitely seemed in no particular hurry to go anywhere.
Read MoreWhen physicians advise patients to lower their blood pressure, perhaps that prescription should include a visit
Read MoreAlmost every 10 years, Portland experiences a heavy dose of precipitation—of the frozen variety. Drivers’ palms
Read MoreIf you were to ask most Americans to name the nation’s windiest city, the majority would say it’s Chicago. Close
Read MoreWhile many may argue how many states are a part of the Pacific Northwest, no one disputes that it includes
Read MoreOne of the most popular hobbies here is gardening. Many people spend their free time planting, plucking and
Read MoreThere’s something about a scene that’s reflected in a pond or lake that takes my breath away. I imagine these to
Read MoreAlmost always there are two or more ways to get to where you want to go. Here in the Pacific Northwest, many
Read MorePacific Northwesterners are lucky. We have it all. The coast is within a half hour to a half day of driving distance.
Read MoreThere’s something innate about recording what we see. Some choose to do it in the blink of an eye. Literally.
Read MoreFlames of a different kind burned brightly in the Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial. This was autumn’s tribute
Read MoreThe Irish Bend Covered Bridge offers an unspoken invitation to slow down with its one lane road gently curving
Read MoreIf you’re in need of some R & R, there’s possibly no better place to go than Hawai’i. Just the idea of palm trees
Read MoreMy childhood home was in one of Montana’s mountain valleys where the number of Ponderosa pine trees
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