Places We Heart: Nisqually State Park

Last visit: August 13, 2019 Why we HEART: No crowds, lots of meandering trails, diverse foliage, river, hard to get lost Watch out for: Horse poop, shooting galleries with broken glass Whenever I visit Nisqually State Park, it feels like home, but in a dream. Home for me is the Midwest, mostly Illinois but also […]

Aggie’s Take – Potlatch State Park, Hood Canal, Lower Big Quilcene River, Notch Pass, Mount Walker

Hiked/Swam/Camped/Drove – Aug. 6-8, 2019 Miles – 10+ Hello! Aggie here, writing about the AMAZING and HORRIBLE trip we made to the Hood Canal. I’m writing it because Mom is LAZY (just like Charlotte!) After Mom got her lazy butt up on Tuesday, we packed the car. I knew we were going somewhere FUN because […]

Booty Scratch Birthday: An Origin Story

Happy Birthday my Floofers! My Toasted Marshmallow! My Golden Eagle! My Sweet, Good Charlotte! Because we don’t know exactly when Charlotte was born or even how old she actually is, we celebrate her birthday on her “Gotcha Day,” which is August 11th. She was picked up as a stray off the streets of Tacoma, and […]

A Communion with Horses: Nisqually State Park

Hiked: Feb 21, 2019 Mileage: 4.5 miles Elevation Gain: 37 floors When we want a quick jaunt and don’t want to drive too far, we go out to Nisqually State Park. Nestled in a valley just off Mountain Highway not far from Elbe and Alder Lake, Nisqually State Park is a mix of deciduous […]