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Don’t miss the scenic Sol Duc Falls during your visit.

A Pristine Playground

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Hiking trails, hot springs and old-growth forest in the Sol Duc River Valley written by Joni Kabana When visiting the Olympic Peninsula, consider checking out its longest river, the pristine Sol Duc River, which flows for 7 miles supporting soaring old-growth forests and feeding hot springs along the way. This river has no dam, making the water quality some of the purest one can find. Salmonids such as spring/summer chinook, winter steelhead and sockeye and coho salmon are found here in abundance (as many as 19,000 yearly returning steelhead) along with other native fish species. Visitors in the Sol Duc…

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Blackberries can be found throughout the state—either wild or cultivated. They also provide different flavor profiles, depending on their ripeness.

Blackberries on the Mind

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The sweet taste of nostalgia seasons these late-summer Northwest gems written by Corinne Whiting For many who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, blackberry season brings along with it sweet childhood memories of summers gone by. Take Tony Vujovich, for example, co-owner and chef of Seattle neighborhood pizzeria The Local 104. He loves blackberries primarily for the nostalgia involved. “They remind me of childhood summers in Washington state,” he shared. “I went to Camp Houston in Gold Bar, Washington, as a kid, and we would make ice cream at the end of the camping season with the first blackberries in…

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Jennifer Kuhns mosaic art piece

Love You to Pieces

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Mosaic artist Jennifer Kuhns finds beauty through the catharsis of art written by Joni Kabana | artwork photography courtesy of Jennifer Kuhns Jennifer Kuhns is an established mosaic artist whose designs are commissioned for large-scale productions all over the country. Not only is her work professionally exceptional, her talent strikes an emotional chord within herself and in others. “I am plagued by the overwhelming amount of tragedy we all face, personally and societally,” she said. “For me, creating beauty is a kind of catharsis. I want to spread that around as much as possible.” Kuhns cultivates relationships with other creatives,…

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