The Hoh Rain Forest is located on the western side of Olympic National Park and is one of a few astonishing examples of a temperate rain forest in the United States. This temperate rain forest experiences mild winters and cool summers and receives between 12 and 14 feet in precipitation each year, … Read More
The iconic summit of Half Dome used to receive up around a thousand people each day climbing up the steep side of the granite giant. Just a couple of years ago, the National Park Service put a stop to the huge numbers of hikers and has limited this by the use of permits, issuing around 350 permits p… Read More
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort in Olympic National Park has recently been recognized as one of five “Hidden Gem” National Park Lodges inside the US. The special recognition comes from a story in a USA Today article titled “National Park Lodges: Five Hidden Gems.” Sol Duc is one of two Nationa… Read More
Glacier National Park has two very different faces, the west lush green face and the east grassy plains face. Both are elegant in their own ways and deserve significant time to be explored in their entirety. East Glacier Park, Montana, is located within the Blackfeet Native American Reservation adja… Read More
