Explorer Sue in Kuhl
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The Best Women’s Apparel for the Pacific Northwest – Kuhl

Scrambling up a steep trail laden with slippery rocks and muddy patches on a Pacific Northwest hike, fresh after a long drizzle, is no easy task. Yet it’s exhilarating and rewarding. A good challenging hike is made even better when you are wearing the right gear. Enter the Kuhl Kultivatr Kargo Pant. Catchy name, don’t…

oregon road trip
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5 Best Oregon Road Trips

Find the best Oregon road trip ideas here, for all reasons, for all seasons. Come discover your own Oregon!

southern Oregon Coast
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Southern Oregon Coast: The Thrill of Fiction or Natural Facts?

This article was written by my good friend John Schoppert, who lives in Southern Oregon and intimately knows the Southern Oregon Coast. Dropping over the edge of 50 floors of a sand dune precipice onto a hair-raising incline is no laughing matter. Or is it? Outside of Florence, Oregon, on the southern Oregon coast, is…

10 Unique Places to Stay in Washington State
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10 Unique Places to Stay in Washington State

**This post was updated on March 4, 2024** When I book a trip, one of the first things I research is accommodation. A place I’m going to be excited about returning to when the adventures of the day are over. So where should you go to find the best places to stay in Washington State…

Tweedsmuir Park Lodge
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One Women’s Solo Journey into the Great Bear Rainforest

“See those white bits in this wolf scat? Those are from deer bones.” We all looked down at the offending poo and I was overcome with a strange mixture of fascination and repulsion. Our forest guide, Ellie, proceeded to tell us in intimate detail that wolves normally eat every single part of the deer, except…

Best Things to Do in Union Gap, Washington
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Best Things to Do in Union Gap, Washington

When you visit the Yakima Valley, just over a 2-hour drive east from Seattle, you would be remiss to pass by the charming little town of Union Gap, just south of the city of Yakima. It should be on everyone’s list of what to do in Yakima Valley, Washington State. Often times you’ll find the…