Tales From the Magic Skagit: Plying the Skagit
The Skagit River has been a critical artery of transportation for Skagit Valley people going back thousands of years. What has changed over time has been how we've crossed it.
Tales From the Magic Skagit: All in Love is Fair
August is Fair Month, which makes it a cherished four weeks on my calendar. Take the Fair out of August and what you’re left with is parched grass, wilted gardens, dust, grasshoppers, and sticky nights without A/C. Thanks, but no thanks.
Tales From the Magic Skagit: Valley of Our Spirits
The inspiration for the 20-foot metal sculpture that rises compellingly over the plaza of Mount Vernon’s Riverwalk, at the west end of Gates Street, is one that goes back 170 years. Its origin story was bequeathed to its designer, artist and Upper Skagit tribal member Jay Bowen, by his great-great-grandfather and is at the heart of the totem pole that he and two fellow artists created known as "Valley of Our Spirits."
Tales From the Magic Skagit: Slough and Easy Does It
Need a break from the outbreak We’ve got your venue just inland from the Skagit Bay Estuary Wildlife Area. It’s known as Wiley Slough, and the cost of admission is a Discover Pass.
Tales From the Magic Skagit: Come on Home to Green River
Thanks to living in the Skagit Valley, the magic portal to the muse that could have inspired a Creedence Clearwater Revival hit is less than 4.5 miles from my driveway, on a pull-out at the intersection of Dike and West Stackpole Roads.
Tales from the Magic Skagit: The Rainforest Next Door
If you’d like a dose of rainforest within day trip distance, you need only travel about 20 miles east of I-5 — a mere eight miles west of Concrete — to find yourself surrounded by the verdant mystery of Rasar State Park. This is its story.