When most people think about the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, they think about mountains, rivers, and forests. However, they often overlook the wide variety of wildflowers that grow here. A wildflower is simply any flower that grows in the wild without human intervention. They are generally spread through bee pollination or spores that …
When my wife and I moved to the PNW our house was already landscaped for us with native plants…courtesy of nature. In other words, it was an unkempt mess that hadn’t been cared for or looked after for 15+ years. By the time we got done hacking and trimming it turned out that we didn’t …
If you’re in Seattle and looking for fine dining, you may find that the options seem rather limited (not as limited as Portland, but still…) While Seattle is known for its food scene, it’s not necessarily the luxury end of the spectrum that it caters to. Rather, the Seattle food scene is known for small, …
“Just move to the Pacific Northwest”, they said. “The grass is greener there”, they said. Well, they were right. It is greener here than it was in Utah. So why are so many people who live in the Pacific Northwest depressed? Is the Pacific Northwest just a depressing place to live? Well, yes, actually. Despite …
Nearly everyone in the Pacific Northwest is familiar with Mount Rainier. Whether you’re one of us who feels like you should probably go climb it or just love the see it there’s no doubt that its iconic shape is well-loved in the area. However, such love for Rainier itself has led to many of the …
Whether you’re looking to get out of Seattle and experience nature, kayak with whales, or explore from Olympia your destination is the same: the Puget Sound. The Puget Sound has been drawing paddlers in for (literally) hundreds of years. These days this means that there are plenty of places on the Puget Sound where you …
Geoducks are interesting-looking clams that Pacific Northwesterners are particularly proud of (and the high-end Chinese diners are very fond of). But to someone that doesn’t know what a geoduck is, the term might sound like an episode from DuckTales. So, what is a geoduck? Geoducks are giant burrowing clams that can have siphons as large …
If there’s one thing everyone knows, it’s that it rains constantly in Seattle. That and the fact that Seattle-ites love their coffee. However, just because “everybody knows something” doesn’t make it anywhere near true. Despite many people considering Seattle to be one of the wettest cities on the west coast, its level of raininess is …
For as little attention as it gets, I personally think that Stuar Mountain Range in Washington is one of the best kept secrets of the entire PNW. The jagged peaks (tons of them), lakes, forests, and everything else add together to make this a retreat that is enjoyed by the lucky few who make the …
I like to go hiking a lot, so my friends often call me up when they have a hiking-related question. Last week, I received a call from a friend of mine on the topic and his question was not one that I was expecting. He told me that he was in Europe a week ago …