INDEX

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

Abies lasiocarpa, 104, 229

Acer circinatum, 50

Acer macrophyllum, 86

Actinemys marmorata, 200

Adiantum pedatum, 170

Admiral Benson (steamboat), 204, 207

adventure bag, 38–41

adventures

Coastal Oregon, 88–113

Eastern Oregon, 114–131

Eastern Washington, 254–263

by feature, 19–23

North-Central Washington, 220–253

Northwestern Oregon, 46–87

Oregon, 14–16

Oregon Coast, 154–184

preparing for, 26–45

by season, 24–25

Southern Oregon, 132–153

Southwestern Washington, 184–201

Washington, 17–18

Washington Coast, 202–219

Aesculus hippocastanum, 51

AllTrails.com, 43

Alnus rubra, 171

Amanita silvicola, 70

American robin, 188

American skunkcabbage, 167

American smokebush, 253

Anaphalis margaritacea, 193

Anas platyrhynchos, 201

Anaxyrus boreas, 105

ancient trees, 20

Anthony, William “Doc”, 127

Anthony Lake

adventure, 15, 124–125

campground close to trailhead, 23

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 126–127

summer adventure, 25

Anthopleura xanthogrammica, 163

Antitrichia curtipendula, 233

antler rubs, 249

Anza Borrego Desert, 31

Arbutus menziesii, 140, 153, 219

Arctostaphylos viscida, 153

Ardea herodias, 182

Armillaria ostoyae, 236

arrowleaf balsamroot, 75

Artemisia tridentata, 113

artist’s conk, 167

Asam, Fred, 137

Bagley Beach, 222, 225

Bagley Lakes

adventure, 17, 222–224

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 224–225

summer adventure, 25

Bagley Lakes Dam, 224

Balch Creek, 51

Balch Gulch Bridge, 50, 51

bald eagle, 214

Balsamorhiza sagittata, 75

Barr Creek Falls, 20, 146, 149

Basalt Amphitheater, 86

basalt rock, 112, 136, 137, 196

basin wildrye, 118

BC Falls

adventure, 15, 120–122

campground close to trailhead, 23

scavenger hunt, 122–123

summer adventure, 25

waterfalls, 19

beach fun, 23

Beacon Rock State Campground, 190

Bennington, Virgil B., 262

Bennington Lake

adventure, 18, 260–262

history, 20

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 262–263

Benson Beach

adventure, 17, 204–205, 204–207

beach fun, 23

campground close to trailhead, 23

caves, 22, 206

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 206–207

Betula occidentalis, 249

bigleaf maple, 86, 200

big sagebrush, 113

birds, 21

Bisporella citrina, 93

black bears, 40–41, 140

black-billed magpie, 96

black cottonwood, 252, 263

black-tailed deer, 21, 75

Blechnum spicant, 241

bluebunch wheatgrass, 101

Bonneville Dam, 191

Borax Hot Springs, 22

adventure, 15, 128–130

fauna, 21

geology, 22

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 130–131

Borax Lake, 128, 130

borax vats, 130

Boulder River’s Feature Show Falls

adventure, 18, 242–243

river exploration, 22

scavenger hunt, 244–245

waterfalls, 19

Boulder River Wilderness Area, 244

boulders, 136, 149, 150, 186, 232

Bowman Bay, 217

Bowman Beach, 216–217

Branta canadensis, 201

Bridge of the Gods., 192

Broken Top, 104

brook trout, 105

bull kelp, 211, 218

burnt stumps, 63

Buteo jamaicensis, 87

cafes, 34

Calidris alba, 175

Caloplaca saxicola, 258

Camp Creek, 119

campground close to trailhead, 23

Canada goose, 201

canyon live oak, 145

Cape Disappointment State Park, 203, 204

Carex obnupta, 183

Carmen Reservoir, 92–93

Cascade blueberry, 225

Cascade Mycological Society, 36

Cascades, 89, 101

Castle Rock, 253

Catherine Creek, 197

Catherine Creek Arch

adventure, 17, 194–196

flora, 20

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 196–197

spring adventure, 25

cat-tail moss, 67

caves, 18, 20, 22, 206, 259

cedar, 244

Centaurea solstitialis, 119

Centrocercus urophasianus, 258

Cervus elaphus nelsoni, 97

Champa-te (Rattlesnake) Butte, 54

Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus, 174

Chief Joseph Trail Sign, 122

Chimney Rock

adventure, 15, 98–100

campground close to trailhead, 23

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 100–101

spring adventure, 25

Chinook Pass, 228

Chinook salmon, 145

Chondrilla juncea, 127

Clear Lake, 93

Climacium dendroides, 67

Coastal Oregon, 88–113

coastal woodfern, 178

Coffenbury Lake

adventure, 16, 156–158

campground close to trailhead, 23

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 158–159

Coffin Rocks, 219

Columbia desert parsley, 197

Columbia River, 74, 96, 101, 156, 192, 207

Columbia River Gorge, 74, 84

compass, 38

concrete pier, 144

Cornus sericea, 58

Cornus unalaschkensis, 245

Cotinus obovatus, 253

cottontail rabbit, 21, 131

Crater Lake, 112, 144, 149

Croatlus viridis, 40

Crooked River, 101

Cyanocitta stelleri, 141

dams, 96, 191, 260, 262

Death Valley, 27

Deception Pass, adventure, 17

deer, 249

deer fern, 241

Dendraster excentrus, 175

Dendroica coronata, 189

Denniston, Ken, 35

Deschutes River, 96, 101

Dicentra Formosa, 83

difficulty levels, 29–30

digital connections, 43–44

Discover Pass, 33

Doering, Aaron, 8

Douglas, David, 50

Douglas-fir, 20, 50, 55, 71, 137, 167, 182

driftwood, 207, 215

Dryopteris arguta, 178

dull Oregon grape, 59

Dungeness crab, 207

eagles, 21, 214

Eastern Oregon, 114–131

Eastern Washington, 254–263

East Lake, 109

Ebey’s Landing

adventure, 17, 212–213

beach fun, 23

campground close to trailhead, 23

fauna, 21

scavenger hunt, 214–215

Echo Bench, 101

elevation profiles, 28

elk, 249

Elkhorn Mountain Range, 127

Elowah Falls

adventure, 14, 84–85

scavenger hunt, 86–87

waterfalls, 19

Emerita analoga, 175

Engelmann spruce, 127

English holly, 159

English ivy, 189

Epilobium angustifolium, 79

Equisetum, 108

Ericameria nauseosa, 100

Erigeron filifolius, 193

Eurhynchium praelongum, 171

evergreen huckleberry, 158

fairy bonnets, 93

fairy chimney towers, 97

Fall Creek Falls

adventure, 15, 134–136, 161

campground close to trailhead, 23

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 136–137

waterfalls, 19

winter adventure, 25

fauna, 21

Feature Show Falls, 18, 19, 22, 242, 245

fees, 32–34

Fidalgo Island, 216

Finland, 8

fire, 39

fireweed, 79

first aid kit, 39

fish ladder, 96

flora, 20

Fomitopsis pinicola, 233

forest mushroom, 241

forked tube lichen, 55

Fort Stevens State Park, 156

Franklin Falls

adventure, 18, 238–240

campground close to trailhead, 23

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 240–241

waterfalls, 19

fringecup, 237

frogs, 21, 105

Fuller’s teasel, 262

fungi species identification, 35–37

Ganoderma applanatum, 167

Gaultheria shallon, 87

Geocaching.com, 44

Geological Society of the Oregon Country, 36

Geological Society of Washington, 36

geology, 22

getting there, 31

giant chainfern, 145

giant green anemone, 163

Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trail, 198

Glacier Lake, 123

Glass Buttes, 109

glaucous-winged gull, 215

gneiss, 123

Goodman, Thomas, 71

Goodman Creek

adventure, 14, 68–70

river exploration, 22

scavenger hunt, 70–71

waterfalls, 19

Goodman Creek Falls, 71

Google Maps, 31

granite, 126

granite prickly phlox, 113

great blue heron, 182

greater sage-grouse, 258

Great Fire of 1910, 232

Gull Rocks, 219

Gunsight Mountain, 127

Gymnopilus bellulus, 179

Hadley Grove, 190

haircap moss, 92

Haliaeetus leucocephalus, 214

Hamilton Mountain, 192

hanging wing-moss, 233

hardhack, 79

Hardy, Ebenezer, 192

Hardy Creek, 192

Hardy Falls, 20, 191

Hazel Logging Road, 242

Hedera helix, 189

hemlock, 105

Henline Falls

adventure, 14, 60–61

history, 20

mines, 61

scavenger hunt, 62–63

waterfalls, 19

Heterobasidion annosum, 244

Heybrook, Louis C., 232

Heybrook Lookout

adventure, 17, 230–231

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 232–233

summits and peaks, 22

High Hill, 256, 259

hike time, 29

history, 20

Hole-in-the-Wall

adventure, 17, 208–209

beach fun, 23

campground close to trailhead, 23

fauna, 21

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 210–211

honey mushroom, 236

horse chestnut, 51

horsetail, 108

Hot Lake, 130

hot springs, 22, 130

Hot Springs Beach, 109

Hughes, Catherine, 41

Hug Point

adventure, 16, 160–161

beach fun, 23

caves, 20

geology, 22

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 162–163

hydration, 38

Hygrophorus speciosus, 241

Hylatomus pileatus, 71

Hylocomium splendens, 59

Hypogymnia imshaugii, 55

Ice Cap Creek Campground, 92

igneous rock, 112, 126, 137

Ilex aquifolium, 159

iNaturalist.org, 43

incense cedar, 54, 148

insect protection, 39

insulation, 38

Interagency Pass, 33

Isothecium myosuroides, 67

jasper, 131

Jobs Garden, 137

Juan de Fuca tectonic plate, 210

Juniperus occidentalis, 100, 112

Ko-kwahl-alwoot, 218

Koosah Falls, 92

Krummholz oaks, 75

Lacamas Creek Falls

adventure, 17, 186–188

river exploration, 22

scavenger hunt, 188–189

waterfalls, 19

Lahontan cutthroat trout, 259

Lake Lenore, 259

Lake Lenore Caves

adventure, 18, 256–258

caves, 20

scavenger hunt, 258–259

lakes, 19

lanky moss, 92

larch wax-cap, 241

Larus glaucenscens, 215

Larus occidentalis, 163, 174

lava rock, 22, 112, 137, 224

“Leave No Trace” ethos, 45

lemon disco fungus, 93

Letharia vulpina, 113

lettuce lichen, 83

Leucocrinum montanum, 97

Leymus cinereus, 118

Libocedrus decurrens, 54, 148

licorice fern, 70

Linanthus pungens, 113

Little Crater Campground, 108

Lobaria oregana, 83

Lobaria pulmonaria, 63

lodgepole pine, 126, 183

lollipop loop, 29

Lomatium columbianum, 197

Lookout Point Lake, 71

loop, 29

Lower Hoffer Lake, 125

Lower Table Rock, 152

lower tier lookout, 236

lowland Oregon grape, 193

Lund Park Campground, 65

lungwort lichen, 63

Lupinus lepidus, 67

Lysichiton americanus, 167

Ma, Lina, 36

Macleay Park

adventure, 14, 48–50

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 50–51

Mahonia aquifolium, 193

Mahonia nervosa, 59

Maiden of Deception Pass, 216, 218

Majestic Falls

adventure, 14, 56–57

scavenger hunt, 58–59

spring adventure, 25

waterfalls, 19

mallard, 201

managing agencies, 34

McCord, W.R., 86

McCord Creek, 86

McKenzie, Donald, 90

McKenzie River, 90, 93

Meadowlark Trail, 260

Metacarcinus magister, 207

metamorphic rock, 123

Methuselah’s beard lichen, 158

Mill Creek Dam, 262

Mill Creek Falls

adventure, 16, 146–148

campground close to trailhead, 23

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 148–149

waterfalls, 20

Mimulus guttatus, 109

mines, 14, 20, 60–61, 140

Mirror Lake

adventure, 14, 76–78

campground close to trailhead, 23

fauna, 21

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 78–79

Missoula Ice Age floods, 74

mountain (thinleaf) huckleberry, 229

mountain hemlock, 105

Mount St. Helens, 74

Mt. Bachelor, 104, 108, 112

Mt. Baker, 244

Mt. Hood, 10, 198

Mt. Hood National Forest, 47

Mt. Index, 230, 233

Mt. Mazama, 112, 149

Mt. Rainier, 10, 226, 229

mullein, 263

mushrooms, 93, 179, 241

Mycena, 93

Naches Peak

adventure, 17, 226–228

flora, 20

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 228–229

summer adventure, 25

summits and peaks, 22

National Forest Recreation Pass, 33

Native Americans, 54, 145, 229, 233, 263

Native Plant Society of Oregon, 36

natural features, 19–23

Nature Conservancy, 119

nature journaling, 41–42

navigation, 38

Nereocystis luetkeana, 211, 218

Newberry Volcano, 108, 109, 112

newts, 21, 70, 166

Nez Perce tribe, 117, 122

North-Central Washington, 220–253

Northern inside-out flower, 71

North Head Lighthouse, 204, 207

North Santiam River, 47

Northwestern Oregon, 46–87

Northwest Forest Pass, 33

nutrition, 38

oak burl, 153

obsidian field, 15, 22, 109

Ochotona princeps, 196

ochre sea star, 211

Odocoileus hemionus columbianus, 75

old man’s beard lichen, 55

Old Salmon River Trail

adventure, 14, 80–82

campground close to trailhead, 23

scavenger hunt, 80–83

summer adventure, 25

Old Tumwater Pipeline, adventure, 18

Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi, 259

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, 145

Oregon, 14–16

Oregon Badlands

adventure, 15, 110–111

flora, 20

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 112–113

winter adventure, 25

Oregon Coast, 154–184

Oregon Mycological Society, 36

Oregon oxalis, 167

Oregon State Parks Pass, 33

Oregon white oak, 141, 152

out and back, 29

Oxalis oregana, 167

Pacific bleeding heart, 83

Pacific Crest Trail white blaze, 228

Pacific lupine, 67

Pacific madrone, 140, 153, 219

Pacific Ocean, 183, 207, 212

Pacific Power and Light elevation marker, 163

Pacific rhododendron, 79

Pacific sand crab, 175

pancake rock, 137

Parker Creek, 125

parking, 32

passes, 32–34

Paulina Lake

adventure, 15, 106–108

campground close to trailhead, 23

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 108–109

summer adventure, 25

Paulina Peak, 108

pearly everlasting, 193

pedestrian pipeline bridge, 253

Pelton, Lester Allan, 63

Perego, George, 214

Perego’s Lagoon, 212, 214

Pica hudsonia, 96

Picea engelmannii, 127

Picea sitchensis, 159, 162, 206

Picnic Beach, 182

pika, 21, 76, 78, 196

pileated woodpecker, 71

Pinus contorta, 126, 183

Pinus monticola, 263

Pinus ponderosa, 149, 197, 248

Pisaster ochraceus, 211

plant species identification, 35–37

Poa secunda, 259

poison oak, 40, 122

PolarTREC GoNorth!, 8

Polystichum munitum, 78, 87

ponderosa pine, 149, 197, 248

Pool of the Winds

adventure, 17, 190–192

campground close to trailhead, 23

scavenger hunt, 192–193

spring adventure, 25

waterfalls, 20

Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa, 252, 263

Populus tremuloides, 123, 248

Porella navicularis, 237

Pothole Falls, 188

power-up stops, 36

Pseudoroegneria spicata, 101

Pseudotsuga menziesii, 55, 71, 137, 182

puncheon road, 240

quaking aspen, 123, 248

Quercus chrysolepis, 145

Quercus garryana, 141, 152

Rainie Falls

adventure, 15, 142–144

fall adventure, 25

fauna, 21

river exploration, 22

scavenger hunt, 144–145

waterfalls, 20

Ramaria stricta, 241

rattlesnakes, 40–41, 54

red alder, 171

red-belt conk, 233

red firedot lichen, 258

red-tailed hawk, 87

Redtail Lake, 198

red twig dogwood, 58

respect, 44–45

restaurants, 34

restrooms, 32

Rhododendron macrophyllum, 79

Rhus glabra, 66

Rhytidiadelphus loreus, 92

Rialto Beach, 210

river exploration, 22

rockjacks, 119

Rocky Mountain elk, 97

Rodney Falls, 20, 192

Rogue River, 22, 144, 149

Rogue River Valley, 152

Rosario Head

adventure, 17, 216–217

beach fun, 23

campground close to trailhead, 23

scavenger hunt, 218–219

rose spiraea, 79

Rose Valley Borax Company, 130

rough-skinned newt, 166

Round Lake, 188

Row River, 47

Rowena Plateau

adventure, 14, 72–74

fauna, 21

scavenger hunt, 74–75

spring adventure, 25

summits and peaks, 22

Rowena Pools, 74

Royal Terrace Falls, 58

rubber rabbitbrush, 100

Rubus parviflorus, 189

Rubus spectabilis, 179

rush skeletonweed, 127

Sahalie and Koosah Falls

adventure, 15

campground close to trailhead, 23

fall adventure, 25

waterfalls, 20

Sahalie and Koosah Falls Trail, 11

adventure, 90–92

scavenger hunt, 92–93

salal, 87

salmon, 21, 145, 170

salmonberry, 179

Salmon River, 22, 82

Salvenius fontinalus, 105

Sandberg bluegrass, 259

sand dollar, 175

sanderling, 175

Sanderson Island, 144

Sand Lake, 183

sand lily, 97

scarlet sumac, 66

scavenger hunt

adventure, 35

Anthony Lake, 126–127

Bagley Lakes, 224–225

BC Falls, 122–123

Bennington Lake, 262–263

Benson Beach, 206–207

Borax Hot Springs, 130–131

Boulder River’s Feature Show Falls, 244–245

Catherine Creek Arch, 196–197

Chimney Rock, 100–101

Coffenbury Lake, 158–159

Ebey’s Landing, 214–215

Elowah Falls, 86–87

Fall Creek Falls, 136–137

Franklin Falls, 240–241

Goodman Creek, 70–71

Henline Falls, 62–63

Heybrook Lookout, 232–233

Hole-in-the-Wall, 210–211

Hug Point, 162–163

Lacamas Creek Falls, 188–189

Lenore Lake Caves, 258–259

Majestic Falls, 58–59

Mill Creek Falls, 148–149

Mirror Lake, 78–79

Naches Peak, 228–229

Old Salmon River Trail, 80–83

Oregon Badlands, 112–113

Paulina Lake, 108–109

Pool of the Winds, 192–193

Rainie Falls, 144–145

Rosario Head, 218–219

Rowena Plateau, 74–75

Sahalie and Koosah Falls Trail, 92–93

Soapstone Lake, 166–167

Spencer Butte, 54–55

Steelhead Falls, 96–97

Steigerwald Lake, 200–201

Sterling Mine Ditch Tunnel, 140–142

Stone House in Macleay Park, 50–51

Sweet Creek Falls, 178–179

Todd Lake, 104–105

Tumwater Pipeline, 252–253

Twin Falls, 236–237

Umtanum Creek Falls, 248–249

Upper Table Rock, 152–153

Upper Trestle Creek Falls, 66–67

Waxmyrtle Beach, 174–175

Whalen Island, 182–183

Wilson River Falls, 170–171

Zumwalt Prairie, 118–119

sea cave, 162

sea lettuce, 215

seasons, 24–25, 30–31

sea stars, 21

seep monkeyflower, 109

shelter, 39

shield volcano, 112

Silene spaldingii, 118

Siltcoos River, 172

silver, 123

Silver King Mine power station, 63

Sitka spruce, 159, 162, 206

Siuslaw River, 178

slender beaked moss, 171

slough sedge, 183

smartphones, 38, 39, 44

Snoqualmie Pass, 240

Snoqualmie River, 237, 238, 240

snowberry, 122

Soapstone Lake

adventure, 16, 164–166

campground close to trailhead, 23

fauna, 21

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 166–167

summer adventure, 25

Soapstone Lake Trail, 9

Sorbus sitchensis, 228

Southern Oregon, 132–153

South Santiam River, 47

Southwestern Washington, 184–201

Spalding’s catchfly, 118

Spencer Butte

adventure, 14, 52–54

geology, 22

respect for nature, 44

scavenger hunt, 54–55

summits and peaks, 22

winter adventure, 25

Spiraea douglasii, 79

split rock, 210

stagecoach road, 161, 246

stairstep moss, 59

Steelhead Falls

adventure, 15, 94–95

campground close to trailhead, 23

fall adventure, 25

scavenger hunt, 96–97

Steelhead Falls Campground, 95

steelhead trout, 96

Steen, Enoch, 131

Steens Mountain, 128, 131

Steigerwald Lake

adventure, 17, 198–200

fauna, 21

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 200–201

Steller’s jay, 141

Sterling, James, 138

Sterling Creek, 138

Sterling Mine Ditch Tunnel

adventure, 15, 138–139

fall adventure, 25

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 140–142

Stevens Pass, 253

Stillaguamish River, 245

Stone House in Macleay Park

adventure, 14, 48–50

flora, 20

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 50–51

spring adventure, 25

Stovepipe Wells Campground, 27

Stroud, Les, 38

subalpine fir, 104, 229

summits and peaks, 22

sun protection, 39

Sweet Creek Falls

adventure, 16, 176–178

river exploration, 22

scavenger hunt, 178–179

waterfalls, 20

winter adventure, 25

Sylvilagus nuttallii, 131

Symphoricarpos albus, 122

Table Mountain, 192, 224, 225

Tamias amoenus, 228

Taricha granulosa, 166

Tellima grandiflora, 237

Thi Mai, Maria, 34

thimbleberry, 189

threadleaf fleabane, 193

Thuja plicata, 82, 137, 159, 179

Thurman Street Bridge, 51

Tillamook Bay, 170

Tipsoo Lake, 228

toads, 21, 105

Todd Lake

adventure, 15, 102–104

fauna, 21

frogs, 21

lakes, 19

scavenger hunt, 104–105

summer adventure, 25

tools, 39

Toxicodendron diversilobum, 40

trail length, 28–29

trail type, 28–29

tree moss, 67

tree ruffle liverwort, 237

Trestle Creek Falls, 44

trillium, 51

Trillium ovatum, 51

Tripcheck.org, 34

trout, 105, 170

Tsuga, 105

Tsuga heterophylla, 83, 166

Tsuga mertensiana, 105

Tumwater Canyon, 250

Tumwater Pipeline

adventure, 250–252

fall adventure, 25

history, 20

scavenger hunt, 252–253

Turdus migratorius, 188

Twin Falls

adventure, 18, 234–236

fall adventure, 25

scavenger hunt, 236–237

waterfalls, 20

Ulva, 215

Umtanum Creek Falls

adventure, 18, 246–247

river exploration, 22

scavenger hunt, 248–249

waterfalls, 20

Upper Bagley Lake two-arch stone bridge, 225

Upper Hoffer Lake, 125

Upper Table Rock

adventure, 16, 150–152

flora, 20

geology, 22

scavenger hunt, 152–153

spring adventure, 25

summits and peaks, 22

winter adventure, 25

Upper Trestle Creek Falls

adventure, 14, 64–65

campground close to trailhead, 23

scavenger hunt, 66–67

waterfalls, 20

Ursus americanus, 40, 140

USA Phenology Network, 36

Usnea barbata, 55

Usnea longissima, 158

Vaccinium deliciosum, 225

Vaccinium membranaceum, 229

Vaccinium ovatum, 158

Vancouveria hexandra, 71

velvet plant, 263

Verbascum thapsus, 263

vine maple, 50, 70

volcanic rock, 149

wagon route, 240

Wallowa River, 122, 123

Washington, 17–18

Washington Coast, 202–219

Washington Native Plant Society, 36

Washington State Department of Transportation, 34

Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984, 244

Washington Trails Association, 38, 43

Washougal River, 188

water birch, 249

waterfalls, 19–20

Waterfalls Loop Trail, 90

Waxmyrtle Beach

adventure, 172–174

beach fun, 23

fauna, 21

scavenger hunt, 174–175

Waxmyrtle Trail, 16

Wenas Road, 246

Wenatchee River, 250, 253

western cordilleran bunchberry, 245

western gull, 163, 174

western hemlock, 83, 166

western juniper, 100, 112

western maidenhair fern, 170

western mountain ash, 228

western pond turtle, 200

western rattlesnakes, 40

western redcedar, 82, 137, 159, 179

western snowy plover, 174

western swordfern, 78, 87

western toad, 105

western white pine, 263

West Summit Trail, 52

Whalen Island

adventure, 16, 180–182

beach fun, 23

campground close to trailhead, 23

scavenger hunt, 182–183

Whidbey Island, 212

white agate, 210

whiteleaf manzanita, 153

white oak, 141

white rot, 244

wildfires, 63

wildflowers, 20

wildflowersearch.com, 43

wildlife sightings board, 201

Willamette National Forest, 47

Wilson, Henry W., 170

Wilson River Falls

adventure, 16, 168–170

campground close to trailhead, 23

river exploration, 22

scavenger hunt, 170–171

spring adventure, 25

waterfalls, 20

winter adventure, 25

wolf lichen, 113

Wonderland Trail, 10

wood borer beetles, 200

Woodwardia fimbriata, 145

yellow-pine chipmunks, 228

yellow-rumped warbler, 189

yellow star-thistle, 119

Zumwalt Prairie

adventure, 15, 116–117

fall adventure, 25

fauna, 21

scavenger hunt, 118–119

spring adventure, 25