We have been to Mahood Lake a few times, driving Highway 24 west from Little Fort, then on backroads to Canim Lake, and then down to the campsite on the east side of Mahood Lake. We have base-camped there to hike trails, and on other occasions, we have paddled across the lake to camp at the far end. From the Provincial Park Campground are a number … Continue reading →
We traveled to Central Washington State in the spring to hike a series of trails in “Washington Desert Lands.” One of the places we camped was at Potholes Reservoir, close to a number of areas protected as wildlife refuges. The Columbia Wildlife Refuges cover 30 000 acres, with rugged cliffs, lakes, marshlands, and sagebrush grasslands. The whole area is dry, but the Columbia River dams, … Continue reading →
