Biking Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park | California
- During our stay in Crescent City, I used the Outbound app to help us plan our activities in the redwoods. The Scout Trail in Jedediah State Park sounded amazing on the site’s description, so we figured we would try that. When we looked up the directions, we realized that the park was less than f [...]
Camping Along Highway 101 - Crescent City | California
- Our stop at Crescent City was a short one, but our experience there was magical. Driving down Highway 101 was as stunning as I had hoped it would be. Though our drive out of Cannon Beach got a later start than we had hoped, the sunset we watched along the California coast made it seem li [...]
Oceanside Ecola Hike with a Surprise Proposal | Oregon
- Cannon Beach was a truly magical stop along our PNW road trip. We parked our little Casita at an awesome campground just a couple blocks from the beach, and I walked to the ocean with Migo every morning to play fetch. It rained during much of our time there, but we were blessed with a few beautiful [...]
Cannon Beach - Cape Disappointment | Oregon
- I fell in love with Cannon Beach as soon as we parked our camper. First of all- the beach is breathtaking. Giant rocks right off the turquoise ocean, adorable beach cottages covered in cedar shakes, tiny coffee houses, and mountains surrounding us. PLUS our campground had blazing fast wifi AND a hot tub. I was h [...]
La Push | Washington
- In our time on the Olympic Peninsula, nearly everyone we talked to suggested we visit La Push and Cape Flattery. While we didn’t get the chance to visit Cape Flattery (the most northwesterly point of the continental United States), we did spend a day at La Push. La Push [...]
Salt Creek Recreation Area |Washington
- Something really cool to experience on the Pacific Northwest coast is the tidal pools. I’ve seen pictures of starfish and anemones on the rocks at low tide. When inquiring about this, the owner of the Elwha Dam RV Park recommended that we visit the Salt Creek Recreation area. The Salt Creek Recreation Are [...]
Hoh Rainforest - Sol Duc Area |Washington
- While out on the Olympic Peninsula, Josh and I had the chance to meet up with an old high school friend. Shane Welch is an awesome wedding photographer who was in my (Shelley’s) grade at West Chicago High School. We hadn’t seen each other since about ten years ago, but Facebook and Instagram kept all of u [...]
Windy Day at Dungeness Spit | Washington
Dungeness Spit is located on the Olympic Peninsula in the town of Sequim. Its a small park that juts far out into the bay. Actually, I say its small, but there is a fair amount of hiking available here. There is a lighthouse at the very tip of Dungeness Spit you can hike to . It’s 10 miles round trip over [...]
Hoh Rainforest Elopement Location Scout at the Hall of Mosses| Washington State
- Hoh Rainforest Elopement Location Guide at the Hall of Mosses Curious to see and learn more about The Hall of Mosses in the Hoh Rainforest? Go ahead and have a look through this article to scout out the location and see the gorgeous, magical scenery. How perfect would it be to say I do under one of these tall trees ju [...]
Rainy Day at Lake Crescent | Washington
The first day back from Seattle after our engagement session, we decided to have a little look at Lake Crescent. We had heard a few people say really good things, and the photos online looked really pretty, so we figured why not check it out? We started our hike from the Lake Crescent [...]