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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

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

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

We embarked on our very first overnight adventure as a medical caregiving family in May 2020. Over the past two years, we have extended...

It took us nearly two-and-a-half years after Malachi was born before we felt comfortable venturing out for a family getaway. This was in...