Today, 9/20/2021, I drive from Vancouver to Grayland Beach State Park.
I will drive from Vancouver to Longview-Kelso on Interstate 5 (50 miles). Then drive along the Columbia River on WA4 to the Junction with US101 near Naselle (65 miles). Then drive on US101 to Raymond (45miles), the drive on WA105 to Grayland.
I enjoyed seeing more of South Bend and Raymond this trip.
I stopped at Nelson's Crab in Tokeland and ate Dungeness crab and French bread for lunch. I enjoyed the views of Willapa Bay from the Tokeland Marina and Jetty. I sipped a coffee mocha, and savored the smells of the bay.
I will be camping at the beach in a yurt campsite for 3 days. Beautiful dense shore pine forest in this campground. Most campsites close together in circular arrangement, flat and OK for RVers and trailers, but some campsites are poor for tents.
I keep a fairly detailed hypertext notebook on Gray's Harbor in Washington State. Activities at Grayland Beach (e.g., surf fishing, clam digging, crabbing, jetty fishing, beachcombing, kite flying, camping, walking, reading, nature studies, photography, sit/stare/listen, your favorite hobbies, etc.) are covered in my
Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay: A Hypertext Notebook and Guide
By Michael P. Garofalo
Nature Studies in Gray's Harbor, Willapa Bay, the Olympic Peninsula, and the Pacific Northwest
Useful Books for Your Campsite or Home Study
The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest. By Collin Varner. University of Washington, 2018, 462 pages. VSCL. Outstanding photographs, larger size.
More Northwest Coastal Field Guides
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest. By Peter Alden and Dennis Paulson. Knopf, 1998, 488 pages. This is a handy and sturdy field guide for enthusiasts of natural history studies. I carry in my car along with binoculars, magnifying glass, and supplies in my backpack. VSCL.
Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains. By Daniel Mathews. Timber Press Field Guide, 2017, Index, 583 pages. VSCL.
A Naturalist's Guide to the Hidden World of Pacific Northwest Dunes. By George Poinar Jr. Oregon State University, 2016, 288 pages.
The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest. By J. Duane Sept. Harbor Publishing, 2019, 416 pages. VSCL.
The Northwest Coast: A Natural History. By Stewart T. Schultz. Timber Press, 1990, index, 389 pages. VSCL.
The Northwest Coastal Explorer. By Robert Steelquist. Timer Press, 2016, 282 pages. Overview of key features with pictures and text. VSCL.
Plants of the Pacific Northwest. By Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon. Partners, 2004, 528 pages.
Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. By Eugene N. Kozloff. University of Washington, 1983, 378 pages. A technical scientific presentation. VSCL.
Seashore of the Pacific Northwest. By Ian Sheldon. Lone Pine, 1998, 192 pages. VSCL.
The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans. By Cynthia Barnett. W.W. Norton, 2021, 432 pages. VSCL.
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