Jan 19, 2012

(Sweetwater County, Wyo.) – Sweetwater County Travel & Tourism today announced the dates for its Crystal Classic Winter Carnival. The carnival, hosted by the Green River Parks and Recreation Department, will be held Feb. 17-18 at and around Expedition Island in Green River. The festival features an ice carving contest that is sanctioned by the National Ice

Jan 12, 2012

(Seattle, WA, January 10, 2012) – Building on its sold-out 2011 inaugural season in Alaska, InnerSea Discoveries diversifies its cruising range in Alaska for 2012 with the addition of the 76-guest Wilderness Explorer sailing a new Northern Passages and Glacier Bay itinerary between Juneau and Sitka, Alaska. The ship joins the 60-guest Wilderness

Nov 13, 2011

(WELCHES, Ore., Nov. 10, 2011) – It’s time to hit the slopes with new winter ski packages from The Resort at The Mountain, a year-round ski, spa and golf destination located along the western slope of Mt. Hood in Welches, Oregon. “Less than an hour above Portland, but below the snowline, The Resort is easy to get to and provides convenient access to

Jul 9, 2011

The two-year old in a pink mud-splashed coat cannot resist the puddles, and for a moment I am distracted by her antics and turn my camera to capture her fun.  Her mother seems not to notice, she is more focused on the field of tulips that have drawn thousands of visitors to this farm in the Skagit Valley of Washington.  Chartered buses and vehicles choke the

Jan 29, 2011

Although today it’s a tame four-lane highway, the road up the mountain still has that 18th century Oregon Trail feel. This piece is named the Barlow Road after the entrepreneur who built a toll portion on this otherwise free emigrant route, and it cuts a wild and treacherous course over the crest of the Cascades.  Imagine being one of those early travelers

Sep 19, 2010

A feeling of controlled fear grips me as the raft begins the freefall. In that moment the outfitter’s favorite quote pops into my head – “Tell me and I will forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.” Thunderous walls of big water surround me and instantly I understand I’m involved… Day Four Morgan’s forecast of