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Wanderlust Off The Page: The USA’s Pacific Northwest
In this episode of Wanderlust: Off the Page, Gareth Clark recounts his memorable moments from a trip through Washington and Oregon in the fall…
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“I had come to the Pacific Northwest to explore a region where wilderness creaks at the city gates,” writes Gareth Clark. “And I didn’t have to look hard to find examples.”
From labyrinthine tunnels beneath Seattle to rolling, mineral-striped hills in Oregon, the USA’s Pacific Northwest is a region that never fails to surprise – and delight. Follow along as Gareth recounts his memorable moments from a trip through Washington and Oregon last fall.
Along the way, he explores Seattle by land, sea, and air; tiptoes over moss and mushrooms in the snow-dusted Olympic National Forest; crawls deep into the belly of ancient lava tubes; and keeps it weird – in a good way – in one of the country’s quirkiest cities, confirming the Pacific Northwest’s reputation as a region overflowing with wonder, wildness, and weirdness.