Winter Hiking Olympic National Forest

JWR Adds: I do not recommend using tall, high-riding backpacks for Bug Out Bags/Go Bags/G.O.O.D. kits. Any pack that extends more than a few inches above your shoulders greatly limits your peripheral vision and makes you vulnerable to attack from behind. This explains why Patsy Packs are so rarely used by military forces.

All the proposed areas of expansion would convert current federal lands parts of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Okanogan Nation Forest, and the Ross Lake National Recreation Area into national park land.

The economic study looked at possible benefits of a larger park that included more family-friendly amenities on the west side. The results showed that over 20 years, more than 1,000 new jobs would be created in nearby communities through park attractions, Davis said.

We make our way to west to British Columbia and make a stop at Fraser River Canyon that separates the province's arid centre with its lush western coastal region. This canyon is 84 kilometres long and is a section where the Fraser River descends through a series of gorges from the plateau into the Fraser Valley. After our stint of camping we revert tonight back to staying in a local motel/hotel. Meals included: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch