WILDLIFE WATCH: Great Blue Heron
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Read More“A six-pound heron can swallow a one-pound fish. That’s like a one-hundred pound person swallowing a seventeen-pound fish. Whole.”
—What it’s Like to be a Bird, by David Allen Sibley
Quick Takes
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From ocean beaches to mountain meadows to scenic drives, these stops will not disappoint. Add to your travel itinerary or make it your destination.
Read MoreIn pursuit of the illusive owl
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I was going through my old files when I found this article about owl trekking with my partner who happens to be an extraordinary nature photographer. (No bias here.) I originally wrote it for Bird Watcher’s Digest, but the story was killed at the last moment. (Not uncommon in the freelance world.) I wrote it years ago, but it’s a timeless piece. Hoping you might enjoy some light reading this week about our owl adventures—my absolute favorite birds. I’ve included links to images of all the owls I mention in the Givenphoto.com Owl gallery. You’ll find a lot of other cool owl images in the gallery, as well. They are outstanding! Happy reading.
Read MoreWILDLIFE WATCH: Red Fox
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Our tent was staked out on Round Island just off the coast of Alaska in the Bering Sea. We had a special four-day permit that gave us access to this remote place with all of its amazing wildlife. I just left the cleanest and most charming outhouse (not kidding) and was headed down the trail to our tent when an animal jumped toward me from the tall grasses.
Read MoreA Pacific Northwest Island Getaway
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Imagine being on a ship in the 1800s and entering a beautiful, scenic harbor. The ship captain hollers across the water to a shore worker as the ship approaches…
Got Cabin Fever? Check out this rustic lodge on the Washington Coast in Olympic National Park
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It was a rainy, windy afternoon when I stepped into our cabin. I was greeted by a queen bed with comforter and pillows, a comfy looking couch, a wood stove just waiting to be lit, and big windows with expansive views of the ocean. I sighed. It was the perfect refuge for us after a wet drive up the Washington coast from Grays harbor.
Read MoreRoad tripping along California's Eastern Sierra and a few tips to help you plan your own road trip
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Road trips are a blast! From the planning stage to the last bend in the road, you will be continually inspired by all of the spontaneity and discovery that naturally happens when you travel by auto.
You are on the move discovering new places. Your curiosity is peaked. You feel really, really good.
Read MoreExplore a park this SPRING
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I just got back from a few days in the Columbia Gorge, one of the most lush natural areas in the Pacific Northwest.
I returned home believing that exploring a park or some other natural area might be the next best thing you can do for yourself this spring. Here is a bit of description about our recent excursion to the Columbia Gorge.
Read MoreNext City walk with Nature Me - October 31
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Come walk with us! We are leading free, fun and interesting urban nature walks around the greater Seattle area. See details below for our upcoming October 31 walk.
Description:
This gorgeous walk starts and ends at the south end of Washington Park Arboretum near the Japanese gardens. (Check our option below about the Japanese garden add-on.)
The arboretum is a 230-acre outdoor gallery of sorts. The north end of the park spills into Lake Washington with Marsh and Foster Islands making up that part of the park habitat. From there, it stretches south through a beautiful land of plant collections.
Read More20 inspirational writing tips for your travel journal
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"Women have always yearned for faraway places. It was no accident that a woman financed the first package tour of the New World, and you can bet Isabella would have taken the trip herself, only Ferdinand wouldn't let her go." -Roslyn Friedman, 1924, American Writer.
Today, we no longer yearn for those faraway places, we just get up and go. And like Isabella, according to travel expert Marybeth Bond of the Gutsy Traveler, women are still "fueling an explosive growth in the travel industry." We make 80 percent of the travel decisions, regardless of who we are travelling with, and spend billions of dollars on travel each year.
So since we are powerful women travelers spending all that money, we absolutely want to get the most out of our travels. Photographs aside, keeping a travel journal is one of the best ways to do this.
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