Tag: Washington state hikes

Get Outside! Coldwater Lake

This gorgeous hike in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a great place to view the volcano, spot wildflowers and wildlife, and experience the regeneration of forest ecology after the 1980 blast.

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Get Outside! Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge

Named for a Native American activist who fought for tribal fishing rights, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge allows you to explore an undisturbed river delta on Puget Sound. Birdwatching here is spectacular, with opportunities to spot eagles, dunlins, sandpipers, falcons, merlins, purple martins, and geese.

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