Tag Archives: Port Angeles

The saying, “Build it, and they will come,” is true: the Olympic Discovery Trail, with nearly ninety-five miles already completed, is a magnet for walkers, hikers, and bikers. It wanders through evergreen forest, crosses over gently flowing rivers, stretches along pristine lakeshore, traverses prairie farmland, and borders lovely marine shoreline. This multi-use pathway highlights incredibly scenic portions of the Olympic …

The removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the Elwha River sparked a remarkable environmental success story. With so much doom and gloom about environmental disasters all around the globe, it behooves us to acknowledge the successes we’ve had in protecting the natural world. After nearly a century of destruction, the restoration of the Elwha has become an …