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Checking state park number SEVEN and EIGHT off our list of sixteen! I am on a quest this spring to visit all of the Washington State Parks in the three-county region around our home in south Puget Sound with my eight-year-old son Malachi. There are, indeed, SIXTEEN total parks spread across King, Thurston, and Pierce counties in Washington State. March 1st was actually a DOUBLE park day for us! We hit both Joemma Beach State Park and Penrose Point State Park on a sunny,

I am on an adventure this spring with my eight-year-old son Malachi to visit every state park in the three-county region around our home in Puget Sound. That is a total of SIXTEEN state parks across King, Pierce and Thurston counties. Today, we checked our SIXTH state park off the list: Kanaskat-Palmer State Park in Ravensdale, Washington (King County). Kanaskat-Palmer State Park is a lovely, forested wilderness area surrounding the Green River . The views of the river are

I am on a quest this spring with my eight-year-old son Malachi to visit every Washington State Park in our three-county region on the Puget Sound. Sixteen parks in total across King, Pierce, and Thurston counties in western Washington State. Today, we hit our FOURTH park: Nolte State Park , located just outside of the city of Enumclaw, Washington, in King County. The most notable feature of the park is also its biggest draw: Deep Lake -- a 76-foot-deep, cool-water, pictures

The quest continues: To visit every Washington State park in our three-county region during the winter/spring of 2026. This is the goal for myself and my eight-year-old son Malachi. It means a total of 16 state parks across King, Pierce and Thurston counties in western Washington State. Today, we hit our THIRD park: Dash Point State Park in Federal Way, Washington (King County). Dash Point State Park is beautiful! It is located right on Puget Sound with ~3,300 feet of sa

I am on a quest this spring with my eight-year-old son Malachi: To visit every Washington State park  in the three-county region around our home. This is a total of 16 state parks in King, Pierce and Thurston counties in western Washington. Our goal is to learn exactly what makes each park special! Why was that park designated as protected and preserved public land? Does it have a unique history? Endangered ecosystems? Dwindling old growth forest? That is what we set out to l

My eight-year-old son Malachi and I are on a quest this spring: To visit every Washington State park in our three-county region. This includes state parks across King, Pierce and Thurston counties in western Washington State -- a total of 16 parks. Our goal is to learn more about the history of each park -- most importantly, the reason for its designation as a protected area -- and, of course, to spend time in each park, enjoying the natural features, historic areas, and hi

Gog-le-hi-te Wetlands is the kind of place you drive by on a random day and say: "Oooh yeah, I've been meaning to stop there." And then, you promptly forget about it until the next time you drive by and say the exact same thing.

A glimpse into our family's winter season -- With most of our boys' regular community programs on a prolonged winter hiatus, and planning...

Spending time in nature benefits children. Unarguably. And in most cases, the more time spent in nature, the better. A quick Google...