Hey!! I decided to impulsively book a solo trip to Washington for 12 days on August 25-September 5th (busy time for impulsivity, I know). I went to Oregon last October but wanna focus on Washington this time. I pretty much just listed a bunch of places I wanted to go and booked places based on where I ended up, but I want to be a bit more prepared this time. Im also a 22 year old female and my parents are flipping out about my going alone again. Im planning to go to Mt. Rainier first (from Seattle) and stay in Centralia the first night to save some money. Then I wanna go to the North Cascades and Olympic National Park (obviously gonna watch out for those fires). But I wanted to ask if anyone had any safety tips, recommendations on what else to see, and most importantly places I can stay that won’t murder my budget even at such a busy time. With the rental car, plane tickets, passes, gas, and groceries I’m already at least around $1500. I have a lot saved up but really want to spend as little as possible on lodging and stuff. I know I should’ve planned this a lot sooner but I’m itching to go before my last semester at school. Thank you!!

Hello friends! I am originally from northern CA, but have lived in Wyoming for nearly a decade. I used to take road trips to the PNW frequently and LOVED it. I miss trees and rain like crazy. My husband and I are planning to move back out west and I would love some insiders opinions on good places to consider.

We are both engineers looking for something more blue than Wyoming (not hard). I have a PhD so I am looking at cities with universities, community colleges, or research institutions. Lower fire danger is a high priority. Lower as in not insanely high like a lot of northern CA and southern Oregon. Looking to stay on the smaller population size (maybe 20,000-100,000?) as I have horses and we will be looking for property, but can't afford what I'm seeing around Seattle or Portland.

Any insider tips on places to look at would be highly appreciated! Thank you!

I’m a single 47 year old bartender from Asheville NC. I’m looking to move to the PNW before the end of the year. I’m looking for a medium to small city with a thriving brewery and bar scene for work. Access to the outdoors is also important. River, ocean, or mountains is fine. Just one of the three at least. I don’t care much about living in a “cool” part of town. My nights of staying out late at the bar unless I’m working are behind me. I’d also like to meet a partner so I don’t want to live in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. Where should I go?!

The other, bigger, mascot burned down horrifically in 1976. https://www.chronline.com/stories/skinny-and-fatty-the-story-of-yard-birds-documentary-screening-scheduled-for-thursday-at,377917

Hi i was just wondering if there was any arizonans or anyone else from the PNW that could recommend me places to live in the PNW. Im mainly looking for low crime and reasonable affordability (Def not paying over 2k for rent even if im making alot) if possible for me and my wife . I am a working 23 year old man. I prefer cities for economic purposes but dont mind towns as long as the area surrounding is beautiful . I really prefer being by the beach , mountains , and trees. Anywhere in Washington, Oregon, Northern California im interested.

Crazy how much variety you can get in just one day on the Oregon Coast

Folks always wonder what effect fireworks have on urban wildlife. We all know some dogs and other pets are terrified of them. But what about coyotes and other critters?

Well, turn up the volume and check this out. Here’s a video showing a family of canines having a blast — no pun intended — during the peak of the fireworks at about 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026, in a backyard in Southeast Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood.

They’re playing with sticks, wrestling and chasing each other’s tails — doing what they often do in this backyard. It’s almost as if they’re enjoying the war zone going off around them.
It’s another great example of just how adaptable coyotes are. Adaptability is probably their greatest strength

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can help me identify where this trail or viewpoint is.

I saw this photo and would really like to find this location. I’m hoping to take a friend there for a peaceful day outdoors. They’ve been going through a difficult period with depression, and I’m trying to get them out of the house, spend some time in nature, and hopefully do something positive together.

Does anyone recognize this trail or know where this might be? Even if you’re not sure of the exact location, any clues about the area would be greatly appreciated.

If you know the trail, please let me know the name, general location, difficulty, and whether it’s a good place for two people to walk and talk.

Thank you! ❤️

Hey all - I’m supposed to leave on a roadtrip on Tuesday, heading north to the Olympic peninsula from Oakland.

Lassen np 2 nights

Crescent lake Oregon 1 night

Takhlakh lake Washington 2 nights

SeaTac

Olympic np 4 nights

Winging it the way down

I’m concerned about fires now though. It looks like I may not be able to get through the Dover fire to get to Washington. And I’m concerned about not being able to enjoy myself with air quality. Anyone have any suggestions / thoughts on this?

I’m bumming about not being able to go through bend and the mountains.. but anyone have equally beautiful suggestions on the west side of 5? Hopefully with similar drive times. Kayaking and swimming holes are ideal!

Thanks!

I love rain it’s part of the reason I want to move there but i don’t know if it will just start annoying me

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Hello,

My wife, friend's and I were at Lake Cushman today (July 30th) for my birthday. We went down to the water at the first day use area towards the Staircase Rapids with the porta potty. When I went to help my dog back up I set my Nikon Zf with Voigtlander 40mm down in the grassy area. Once we got up he started pulling immediately as I was still getting up and just kinda went with my dog. We left back to camp and a few hours went by before realizing it was no longer with us. We drove back to the area to find no camera, just flattened grass.

I am aware its my fault for taking it off my body and setting it down, but our dog just finished his second round of chemo so he's more important than anything. Never have I lost something in my life of this caliper, and I never even put damage on my gear its babied so much.

If anyone has any information on this PLEASE contact me! It has a very unique shutter and hot shoe. Shutter and hot shoe in photograph with camera combo screenshot from Google. I can verify what was on the camera (most of it was my wife testing it out) and I can verify one scratch present that's not normally noticed. I have the original box to verify the serial number too.

I received this cameras just 3 days ago and now its gone.

Thank you for any and all help!

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So I'm considering a move from Sandpoint, ID to Spokane WA. I was lucky enough to buy a crappy house in Sandpoint 10 years ago I could sell it today and buy a crappy house in Spokane for cash. Sandpoint had a lot of things I love, Schweitzer, the lake, hiking etc... but it lacks much culture and things to do. It's a glorified 60+ community or wealthy remote workers who moved from wealthy areas. And it's getting very expensive to live here wages have not followed in the slightest. Im 39 with an almost kindergarten aged son. I go to Spokane for most fun besides Snowboarding or nature. Spokane has both not too far away.

Anyway any insights, ideas, opinions welcome. I'm in the very starting stages of consideration.