Tag: Recommended Itinerary

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Hikes - Lava Canyon Trail #184. This photo shows the Southern side of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State, including the debris fields left after the 1980 blast melted ice and snow and sent a flood of debris that carved out the Lava Canyon. The Lava Canyon Trail provides a challenging, yet rewarding view of Muddy Creek and the canyon re-carved by the melted ice and rock that resulted from the volcanic eruption.
Written by on May 15, 2020

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Hikes – Lava Canyon Trail #184

#PNW . Hiking . Outdoor Recreation . Travel . United States . Washington

Discover the Best Gifford Pinchot National Forest Hikes Near Mt. St. Helens. Hike the 2-mile Lava Canyon Trail to see lava formations, waterfalls, & more! Lava Canyon Trail #184 has both an accessible, paved hiking path and a moderate to difficult section of trail that follows the Muddy River down to the base of the canyon.

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A wide-angle view of Oregon's Magone Lake, near John Day, Oregon. Enormous pine trees overshadow the walking path that encircles the lake.
Written by on August 3, 2019

Best Camping in Oregon: Clyde Holliday State Park

#PNW . Hiking . Oregon . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Some of the best camping in Oregon is a long way away from the coast and the I-5 corridor. You may be surprised to find the high desert oasis of Clyde Holliday State Park, a campground and day-use area near John Day, Mt. Vernon, and Magone Lake.

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An interior poster with Chinese script at John Day, Oregon's Kam Wah Chung & Company, the most significant collection of 19th and 20th Century artifacts documenting Chinese immigrants in the American West. The store, boarding house, doctor's office, and home contains documents and objects from the third-largest Chinese settlement or 'Chinatown' in the United States. The building sat undisturbed for decades before being opened and preserved, first by the city of John Day and later by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Written by on August 2, 2019

Interesting Oregon Facts: John Day’s Kam Wah Chung & Company

#PNW . Oregon . Travel

One of the most significant and interesting historical sites in Oregon sits near John Day, Oregon’s Main Street. Chinese immigrants Ing Hay and Lung On bought Kam Wah Chung & Company in 1880. They turned the dry goods store into a successful, 50-year partnership, providing medical care, dried goods, lodging, entertainment, writing and translation services, and other important services to both the Chinese and non-Chinese communities.

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A wide-angle view of Oregon's Magone Lake, near John Day, Oregon. Enormous pine trees overshadow the walking path that encircles the lake.
Written by on August 1, 2019

Oregon Road Trip: 3 Day Recommended Itinerary

#PNW . 3-Day Itineraries . Itineraries . Oregon . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Thinking of planning your own Oregon Road Trip? Our recommended Oregon road trip itinerary includes full-day activities for each of the three days. Click on any of the days in our itinerary contents list below to jump to that part of the itinerary.

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Yellowstone Vacation: A large American Bison or Buffalo stands in tall grass near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The large grazing animal wanders through an open field while occasionally stopping to graze.
Written by on July 27, 2019

Yellowstone Vacation: 7 Day Recommended Itinerary

#PNW . 7-Day Itineraries . Idaho . Itineraries . Montana . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel . Wyoming

We’ve planned the best 7 Day West Yellowstone Vacation Itinerary so you don’t have to! Check out each of the days below to put together your own vacation to Yellowstone and the surrounding area near Henrys Lake State Park in Idaho, Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton National Park.

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Yellowstone Hot Springs: A close-up of upper Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The sweeping mountains and valley floor can be seen beyond the thermal springs.
Written by on July 25, 2019

Yellowstone Hot Springs: Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Geyser Basin

#PNW . Hiking . Outdoor Recreation . Trailer Camping . Travel . Wyoming

Day 6 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we exploring Yellowstone National Park, starting at Gibbon Falls and the Norris Geyser Basin. We continue with lunch at the Mammoth and Mammoth Hot Springs, followed by more bison encounters and a tour of Fort Yellowstone.

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A view of the National Park Service sign at the entrance to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, just outside of Jackson, Wyoming. The Tetons sit beneath white clouds and a blue summer sky.
Written by on July 24, 2019

Things to Do in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

#PNW . Outdoor Recreation . Travel . Wyoming

Day 5 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we are traveling to Jackson, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park. We’ll bike around Jackson, eat at our favorite lunch spot, cruise around the Tetons, and visit local historical museums.

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A commercial sign above the Big Sky Anglers Trout Shop in downtown West Yellowstone, Montana, near the West Gate Entrance to Yellowstone National Park and the borders of Idaho and Wyoming.
Written by on July 23, 2019

West Yellowstone, Montana

#PNW . Idaho . Montana . Outdoor Recreation . Trailer Camping . Travel

Day 4 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we are kayaking at Henrys Lake and walking around West Yellowstone, Montana, before traveling to Jackson, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park tomorrow.

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A large thermal spring connected to Celestine hot spring near Fountain Paint Pots in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Deep blue sky contrasts with white clouds over the stark bacteria mats and mineral earth near the spring. The boiling water creates a deep blue and turquoise hue, surrounded by orange, yellow, and brown bacteria mats and a wide walkway for tourists to walk to viewing platforms.
Written by on July 22, 2019

The Best Places in West Yellowstone National Park: Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Springs

#PNW . Hiking . Idaho . Montana . Outdoor Recreation . Trailer Camping . Travel . Wyoming

Day 3 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we exploring Yellowstone National Park, starting at Fountain Paint Pot and the Geyser Walk from Beehive and Old Faithful to Grand and Castle Geysers. We continue with lunch at the Old Faithful Inn, bison encounters, and Grand Prismatic Springs.

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Purple, pink, and yellow colors at sunrise at Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho, near the highway leading North to West Yellowstone, Montana, and Yellowstone National Park.
Written by on July 20, 2019

Yellowstone Road Trip

#PNW . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Trailer Camping . Travel

Day 1 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we are driving across Idaho from Boise to Henrys Lake State Park. After a short detour in the desert, we set up camp near West Yellowstone at midnight.

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