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I am on a quest this spring with my eight-year-old son Malachi: To visit all of the Washington State Parks in the three-county region around our home in south Puget Sound. There are SIXTEEN parks in all -- spread out across King, Pierce and Thurston counties, along the Puget Sound, in western Washington State. On April 27th, we hit PARK NUMBER TEN: Bridle Trails State Park, located in Kirkland Washington (King County). And better yet -- Little brother Deacon joined us on our

We hit our FIFTH state park of Winter/Spring 2026: Saltwater State Park in Des Moines, Washington (King County). I am on a quest with my eight-year-old son Malachi to visit every Washington State Park in our three-county region of the Puget Sound . There are 16 parks total spread out across the area covering King, Pierce and Thurston counties. We are 5 for 16 and counting.... Saltwater State Park offers 137 acres of sand and forest land. The view from the shore is quite pr

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.

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