A newly paved section of the Olympic Discovery Trail beckons in the scenic Sol Duc Valley. The multipurpose trail follows an obvious railroad grade through towering Douglas firs for much of a 7-mile ...

I have the camera focused tightly on the rushing, icy clear water below. They told us at check-in that there was an early salmon run on the Sol Duc River; a guest had spotted 10 fish the day before. I ...

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — “Did you see the bear?” the backpacker standing at the side of the trail asked. “He sure saw you.” Well, no, I’d missed him, screened by a few trees even though we peacefully ...