Part coastal, part pastoral, and 100% beautiful, San Juan Island is a dream. As you disembark the ferry in Friday Harbor and get on “island time,” all the worries and concerns you had back when you boarded the ferry will seemingly melt away. Over the course of your time on the island, you’ll smell the…
Orcas Island is our favorite of the San Juan Islands, and it makes a perfect weekend getaway from Seattle. We’re big hikers, which means we were a little disappointed to find that there really aren’t too many good hikes on San Juan Island, which is the most visited island in the archipelago. There are tons…
Looking for a guide to the best things to do on Orcas Island? We love Orcas, and we’re sharing our experiences exploring the island to help you plan an incredible trip. Out of the island getaways in western Washington, Orcas Island is my personal favorite. After countless trips to San Juan Island in the summertime…
One of the best parts about living in the Pacific Northwest (we now live in Portland, but the idea is the same) is the fact that, at any given moment, you’re roughly 90 minutes from the ocean and 90 minutes from the mountains. That geography makes this northwest corner of the country special, and is…
Between the dense forests, roaring rivers, and soaring mountain peaks, Oregon is a wonderland for people who love the outdoors. In the last year and a half, we have spent more than three months in Oregon, exploring every corner of the western half of the state (though there’s so much more to Oregon that we…
To be honest, we weren’t quite sure what to expect on our first trip to Death Valley National Park. Just about the only thing I knew was that parts of Star Wars were filmed here, notably some of the Tatooine scenes, which meant I was anticipating big expanses of desert and sand dunes as far…