Visiting Pierce County in the summer gives you the best weather to enjoy one of our coolest geological offerings: Mount Rainier. This active volcano is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous United States spawning five major rivers, breathtaking wildflower meadows, ancient forests, endless…
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Summers in the South Puget Sound are among some of the most beautiful and mild in the country, but summers can test the integrity of thermometers all over the Pacific Northwest. Here are some specific…
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This year, while the Ranger-led snowshoe tours at Paradise are on a COVID-required hiatus, you can rent snowshoes the National Park Inn General Store at Longmire ($14.50 for adults, $10.50 for…
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*** Update - Keeper Adventure Tours have reopened, as of Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 *** Seeing a bison from a distance is a magical thing. The unexpected, lumbering grace with which they move their…
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That beautiful, quiet fragment of a season after the end of the wildflower watching and before the skiing and snowshoeing is just about over. This weekend, on Saturday, Dec. 21, winter hours at Mount…
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The forecast is calling for a weekend of perfect temperatures, with just enough cloud cover to let you not feel too bad about skipping the sunscreen (Note from Travel Tacoma attorneys: always wear…
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The crunch of snow under more than two dozen pairs of snowshoes is the only sound in an otherwise silent forest clearing. The relatively fresh snow muffled sounds and side conversations to the point…
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Hipsters and Danish people (and presumably especially hipster Danes) call it “hygge,” but it’s really just a feeling of coziness, contentment and general wellbeing. It’s a feeling that’s pervasive in…
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When it comes to giving gifts, most people would rather unwrap a memory than a new gadget for the holidays. That’s why gift-giving trends are moving toward experiences instead of stuff. Sure, they…
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Northwest fall brings the eerie mist that drapes the Tacoma region. With that air of mystery, Pierce County doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to thrills. And most of these thrills can be had even…
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