ELK & Ecola State Park

ECOLA STATE PARKWhile staying two weeks in Seaside, we explored Ecola State Park. This is the place to go to get iconic pictures of Haystack Rock and the Tillamook Lighthouse. This would be a great time to go. On our way I spotted some elk! A couple bulls and a few females. I immediately pulled… Continue reading ELK & Ecola State Park

Seaside, OR and Bears!?!

Each visit to Seaside pre- and post-retirement has been unique, but this is the first one to include seeing a mama bear and cub! Upon arriving at the Seaside Thousand Trails, I was standing by the ranger station to check-in, and I saw a mama bear and cub walk across the entry road to the north… Continue reading Seaside, OR and Bears!?!