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Sand & Elevation is your trusted local Pacific Northwest travel guide for Washington’s national parks, beaches, and wild outdoor spaces.

Hiker at Mount Rainier with a green backpack and trekking poles walking down the Skyline Trail surrounded by evergreen trees during golden hour in late July.

Hi! I’m Meeshka — your PNW travel expert.

I’m a Washington local who lives just twenty minutes from the Olympic Peninsula and two hours from the Cascade Mountains.

Lucky me—I get to explore Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier year-round. Lucky you if you’re planning a trip to this incredible region.

Here, you’ll find firsthand boots-on-the-ground travel tips and Pacific Northwest travel guides from a local who explores these parks in every season.

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PNW TRAVEL GUIDES

Traveling to Washington’s national parks? Check out my guides to help you plan!

Dramatic sea stacks and rugged cliffs on a cloudy day at Second Beach in Olympic National Park with bold text below reading 'Olympic Peninsula.'

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Hiker with a backpack and trekking poles walking on rocky terrain near an alpine lake in the Cascade Mountains, with bold text below reading 'Cascade Mountains.'

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I’m here to help! Get expert travel advice from a local. Choose from a quick 15-minute itinerary review or a longer consultation to plan your trip with confidence.

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“Meeshka was extremely nice and very informative. She had complete knowledge of all the topics that I was in need of discussing and she was very thorough. Couldn’t have been better.” – Matt K
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