Monthly Archives: March 2025

Trail Guide: Marmot Pass Olympic National Forest

Hiking to Marmot Pass in the Olympics

*This post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase I get a small commission Huddled alongside Olympic National Park is the Olympic National Forest, arguably just as beautiful as the national park, and a quintessential Pacific Northwest spot. Skip the permits, the crowds and the advanced bookings and head to the national forest, where you can find hiking for …

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Best hikes

Best observation spots in the smokies

*This post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase I get a small commission Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles Tennessee and North Carolina and consists of just over 522,000 acres of pure wilderness with old-growth forests and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s rugged, it’s remote, and it’s beautiful. It is also the most visited national park in the …