It's that time of year! Your aunts and uncles might be skiing, or maybe the young people in your life are whipping your their snowboards. What about the kids who just want to go sledding?
One of my favorite winter activities growing up included hopping in my dad's truck, where he'd slap it into four-wheel drive, and climb up a snow-covered back road and let my brother and me sled...
One unique thing about living in the Pacific Northwest: you will meet many people who love to go foraging for mushrooms.
Why do people love foraging for mushrooms so much? Well, I've seen it referred to as hunting for treasure, plus you get to be outdoors and become one with nature...
The truth is, the more feedback I got from folks, challenging me to pronounce some of the oft mispronounced names of places they'd heard others fumble, I found that I had been messing up a few myself. And so, here are a few more to review. 10 PLACE NAMES IN WASHINGTON YOU MIGHT PRONOUNCE WRONG.