Category Archives: Washington

Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walks #10 and #11)

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Maggie C

As our Vancouver USA Summer Spots Challenge walks continue, Chules and I moved on to the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail and the Lacamas Heritage Trail. The Salmon Creek Greenway Trail check-in was at the west end of the trail. The … Continue reading →

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Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walk #9)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Maggie C

In our quest to complete the Vancouver USA Summer Spots Challenge (and thereby be entered into a drawing for which I no longer even remember what the prizes are), Chules and I made our ninth outing a trip to Washougal, … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, photo essay, Washington | Tagged Captain William Clark Park, Chinook tribe, Chules, Cottonwood Beach, dugout canoe, Lewis and Clark, nature hikes, Vancouver WA, Washington State | Leave a comment

Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walk #8)

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Maggie C

At the halfway point of the Visit Vancouver USA challenge (an app designed to encourage participants to get outdoors and explore the area), my eighth walk took me to the banks of the Columbia River and the Waterfront Renaissance Trail. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art as Art, photo challenge, photo essay, Washington | Tagged Columbia River, Ilchee, PPAC, public art, summer, Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Wendy Rose, Women Who Weld | 19 Comments

Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walk #7)

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Maggie C

The 7th outing for the Summer Challenge walks took us to Klineline Pond. Fortunately we could do our gps check-in from the parking lot because – after paying the parking fee – we discovered that my fur buddy Chules was … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, photo essay, Washington | Tagged Klineline Pond, nature, Salmon Creek, summer, Vancouver WA | 3 Comments

Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walks #5 and #6)

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Maggie C

The next two checkpoints on my Summer Challenge site visits were Vancouver Lake Park and Frenchman’s Bar Park. I went to Vancouver Lake first. I have to admit I wasn’t super impressed with the park. It’s got picnic tables and … Continue reading →

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Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walks #3 and #4)

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Maggie C

Continuing with my Summer Challenge walks, my third and fourth outings were practically at the same location, so I’ll cover them both here. Fort Vancouver was established in 1824 as a fur trading post by the Hudson’s Bay Company. The … Continue reading →

Posted in photo essay, Washington | Tagged Chules, Discovery Historic Loop, Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Land Bridge, Vancouver WA | 2 Comments

Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walk #2)

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Maggie C

As stated in my last post, I am participating in a local summer “challenge” that aims to get folks out and about to nearby parks, nature trails and other fun outdoor locations. I described my first outing of the challenge … Continue reading →

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Vancouver, USA Summer Spots (Walk #1)

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Maggie C

I came across a local “summer challenge” run through an app that is designed to encourage participants to get outdoors and explore the area. There are 20 sites listed, and if I verify (through the app’s gps) that I have … Continue reading →