If water is what shapes, borders, beautifies and defines the places we love in Washington, why, then, do we avoid it, run from it and cower at the thought of it when it falls from the sky?
Why would we hide our hiking boots in the closet all winter when they're waterproof?
Why would we avoid a rainy-day hike when our jackets and pants are made of Gore-Tex?
By Greg Johnston | February 9, 2006
Hike of the Week
Ebey's Landing on Whidbey Island is part of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, a year-round favorite of hikers. In addition to scenery that drenches the senses, the reserve provides historical background with interpretive signs describing early explorations of the region and the Native Americans who lived on Ebey's Prairie before settlers arrived.
The reserve is a puzzle of interlocking pieces of federal, state, county and private property managed so the region's historical essence is not lost.
By Karen Sykes | December 1, 2005
