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Here in Whatcom County, WA, we are at stage 1 effective July 1. Most of the county is part of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

View of Snake River and Guffey Butte from our campsite at Celebration Park.

Interesting landscape along Sinker Road enroute to Celebration Park.

Looking south down Brownlee Reservoir toward train bridges.

We camped at this fishing access site along Brownlee Reservoir/Snake River. There may have been a farm here at one time due to the grapes. The catch of the day was catfish.

A beautiful canyon viewed from Eastbound I84 after Baker City

Campsite at this small state park in the northeast corner of the state. We were the only ones there plus the host after Memorial Day. Our site was right by the creek and bridge.

Pine trees at Minam state park, a small park offering camping along the Wallowa River

Vista from one of the switchbacks of Wallupa Creek

Mud Creek water access site for rafts floating the Grande Ronde River. We watched a group land and pack up. It was quite a long process.

This paved then graded gravel road follows the Grande Ronde River into Oregon.

Highway 129 heading southwest via a few switchbacks into Oregon.

Downstream of the falls heading south toward the Columbia River.

Our state waterfall. We were greeted at the entrance by a ranger who warned us of rattlesnakes.

The road I was referring to is called Canyon Road or Old Highway 262. It was planned to join up with Chief Joseph Highway but 120 mph winds made construction difficult. There is a gravel road that becomes challenging on its way to the Morrison Jeep Trail that does join up with Beartooth but is...

Wildflowers at Klipchuck in late May

We were looking for a campground north of Cody near Clark’s Fork Canyon. Clark’s Fork Canyon was not a good choice due to an approaching storm and it is an area of high winds with no place to hide. There was a sign at a bar/restaurant nearby indicating camping was available. We were told that...

The next morning, at Klipchuck, we received a dusting of snow in late May.

Approaching Washington Pass eastbound on Highway 20. Kangaroo Ridge looming ahead.

Short nature walk on a boardwalk through typical NW Washington forest off Highway 20.

Diablo Vista Overlook along North Cascade Highway 20. We always stop here for the view.

Travels in NW and Rocky Mt states

We camped at McCroskey state park last September. We essentially had the place to ourselves. Only encountered one vehicle until the last few miles on the way to Highway 95. One man’s generosity left us a beautiful legacy.

We were on our way home from Southwestern Wyoming and Teton Pass was one of our options as we wanted to visit Henry’s Lake and Centennial Valley. We were at Sweetwater Junction when we heard the news. We opted out of Yellowstone as too much traffic so opted to drive into Montana from north of Cody.

We were just in that area north of Cody. We drove the paved road to Clark’s Fork Canyon as I have seen videos of the Morrison Jeep Trail and thought it was a beautiful area (it was). Morrison Jeep trail is currently closed due to,rock slide and, no, we would never attempt it. It is suitable for...