Evergreen trees as far as the eye can see, covered in a thick, green moss that makes you feel like you’re in an Elven Kingdom in the Lord of the Rings. Rocky coastlines interspersed with sandy beaches. Rugged alpine terrain and countless snowcapped peaks. Alpine lakes, subalpine meadows filled with wildflowers of all colors, and…
Tucked away in the eastern foothills of the Cascade range near the town of Leavenworth, you’ll find a slice of paradise. At least if you’re mountain people like we are. We’ll take an alpine lake backed by a rocky peak over a wide sandy beach any day of the week. The Colchuck Lake trail takes…
The Bavarian-themed town of Leavenworth, tucked away in the eastern foothills of the Cascades in Washington State, is surprisingly enjoyable without feeling cheesy or overdone. It doesn’t seem like a themed town like this should work, and we’ve been to a few like it that definitely don’t, but Leavenworth is special. The combination of the…
Now, we might be biased since Matt grew up in the Seattle area, but we firmly believe that this has to be the most scenic road trip in the United States. We have a soft spot for Washington State, and often find ourselves venturing north from our home base in Oregon to explore our northern…