Have fun, see nature, save nature on the Olympic Peninsula
Hike Olympic National Park, volunteer, protect trees, support local farmers, travel sustainably, stop war, get inspired, save the planet.
The author planting a forest at a former dam site along the now free-flowing Elwha River
Clear-cuts, herbicides: a reminder of our fragile forests
Herbicide applications on a clear-cut at Little River Trail, one mile from Olympic National Park
Harlequin ducks hang out near Port Angeles
Beautiful Harlequin ducks can easily be seen near Port Angeles, WA.
Fantastic fall birding near Olympic National Park
Easy places to see colorful migrating birds near Port Angeles
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Acknowledgement of indigenous homelands
These lands continue to hold deep significance to contemporary Native communities who have lived on the Olympic Peninsula since time immemorial and whose territories were unjustly appropriated. Learn more at Native Land and the tribes’ websites: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Quileute Tribe , Makah Tribe , Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Port Gamble S’Klallam , Hoh Tribe Quinault