11 Unusual Places to Stay on the Olympic Peninsula
You could stay in a nondescript hotel during your Olympic vacation. But step outside your comfort zone to spend the night at fantastic and unusual lodging.
Gloria Wadzinski
National park enthusiast, Gloria Wadzinski writes, photographs and shoots video to encourage travelers to try something new. A planner at heart, Gloria likes to be prepared for adventures so she helps other travelers by thoroughly documenting hikes, road trips and destinations, including everything they need to know to forge out safely and not miss a thing.
Gloria earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from the University of Wisconsin, and because life is change, added additional degrees and certificates from the Western Iowa Technical College, Front Range Community College and the Art Institute of Denver. Over a 40-year career, Gloria has won national accolades including CUES Golden Mirror Awards for a children's educational program and graphic design projects, and most recently a Folio Digital Award for the relaunch of a website about the national parks of Colorado.
What is Gloria's favorite national park? The last one she visited, so the answer changes several times a year.
Ski and Snowboard at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park
It's 1 of only 3 national parks in the U.S. with a ski lift. Go snowshoeing, cross-country and downhill skiing, snowboarding, and tubing at Hurricane Ridge.
2 Easy Rainforest Hikes
The Hall of Mosses nature trail ventures less than a mile through the rainforest near the visitor center. Another, the Spruce Nature Trail is just 1.2 miles.
Visit a National Marine Sanctuary on Olympic National Park's Coast
Explore the tide pools or surf on Olympic's beaches. But, what many visitors don't know is that they are at a national marine sanctuary.
Hike Shi Shi Beach to Point of Arches on Olympic Coast
This 8-mile round trip out-and-back trail travels along the northern Olympic Coast among tide pools and sea stacks, down to Point of Arches.
Hurricane Ridge to Obstruction Point Scenic Drive
An 8-mile dirt road from Hurricane Ridge to Obstruction Point has the most beautiful views if you dare to make the drive.
Courts Reject Lawsuit over Fatal Goring in Olympic, sort of...
The goat had been harassing visitors for years. After goring, the goat stood guard over the man, not letting anyone aid him as he was bleeding to death.
