Whitman Mission Historical Site

Frontier life has long interested me. I’m not sure if it is from frequent playing of the old Oregon Trail game on our mid-90s computers, or perhaps from reading Lonesome Dove a million times. The westward expansion of our civilization across America is infinitely interesting to me. Part of that expansion, of course, involved a…

Flashback Friday: Rialto Beach

When you think of a beach, what do you imagine? White sand, blue water, warm weather … pretty much the tropics, right? Well, in Washington State, there are very few “normal” beaches. Most beaches are covered in rocks – some pointy and sharp, some just the round variety – but nevertheless, very few of our…

Flashback Friday: Vista House

There are many natural wonders to love about the Columbia River Gorge – from the waterfalls, to the rock formations, to the powerful river – it offers nature at its finest. One of my favorite things about the Gorge, though, is man-made: The Vista House. In our latest Flashback Friday, we’d like to showcase this…

Flashback Friday: Whale watching

Hello. Have we met? I’m not sure if you’re aware but I love animals. Like really love animals. Like really, really, love animals. Even the animals I’m deathly afraid of. (What up horse!) So when Craig told me what we were doing to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary, to say I was excited is an…

Flashback Friday: Ponytail Falls

Flashback Friday is something we post every other week to recount the many amazing trips and hikes Veronica and I went on before we started this website. We have lots of photos and lots of memories, so we figured we might as well write about them. In 2012, Veronica and I, along with our good…

Flashback Friday: Twin Sisters

In our latest Flashback Friday installment, we look at one of our favorite hikes in the Tri-Cities area: the Twin Sisters. The Tri-Cities doesn’t offer a lot in the way of hiking, other than Badger Mountain. So when we discovered the Twin Sisters, we were more than delighted. The short hike with an amazing view became our…