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

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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.

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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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