Among the best things I did last year was return to The Elwha River Wilderness. I made it up to the Olympic National Park [about a year ago] to explore the Elwha River Wilderness (two very large dams were removed in the 2010's), saw two bears at the campsite and got absolutely soaked in the rain. 10/10 would recommend. Here are some photographs of the adventure and a more detailed write-up: https://alistairsimmonds.com/2025/06/26/the-elwha-river-wilderness/ https://preview.redd.it/9s6vf1bzhc1h1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=a77502953292567200bb53a49f0aeaeeab9046ac https://preview.redd.it/c2h7ipt0ic1h1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=c1ed36359bcb1660a7d224e30fe7484aa91cfd16 submitted by /u/alisimmonds1864 [link] [comments]