Get Your Fourth Grade US National Parks Pass!

Get Your Fourth Grade US National Parks Pass!

We love exploring the US National Parks! Did you know that your fourth grader can visit these amazing places for FREE?? Here’s how!

Olympic National Park Ecosystems: Temperate Rainforest

Olympic National Park Ecosystems: Temperate Rainforest

The word “rainforest” conjures images of brightly-colored macaws, 15-foot anacondas, and jaguars creeping along tree branches; however, rainforests are designated simply by the amount of precipitation they receive each year.  Their flora, fauna, and climates vary in every other way.

Olympic National Park Ecosystems: Forests, Rivers, and Waterfalls

Olympic National Park Ecosystems: Forests, Rivers, and Waterfalls

Our hunt for more waterfalls led us to explore the Elwha River, Barnes Creek, Falls Creek, and the Sol Duc River.  Hiking to Marymere Falls gave us our first good look at an old growth forest. Immense, moss-covered trees towered

Teeny Tiny Photographer on the Trail

Teeny Tiny Photographer on the Trail

As preparation for our trip to Olympic National Park this summer, we took our littles hiking.  For the past few months, we have been letting our older son, who is three, take photos around the house with our camera.  This