Dry Falls and Soap Lake
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Dry Falls and Soap Lake, WA: A Gift from the Last Ice Age

BySusan Stephens

The last Ice Age left us some pretty cool stuff. In the deserts of Central Washington State, there are so many phenomenal geological wonders to explore. Among these is Dry Falls and Soap Lake. I’ll attempt to show you the beauty of these lands: my feeble photographs do not adequately capture what I experienced. You’ll…

Misadventures in Olympic National Park
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Misadventures in Olympic National Park

BySusan Stephens

Here I go again, flying by the seat of my pants. As I stood staring at the makeshift park trail information board, my heart sank a little. For the privilege of hiking this particular trail, the Elwah Trail just east of Lake Crescent, I needed the America the Beautiful Pass. But what was that?