Fjord | Summer 2021

SUMMER 2021 • ISSUE 17

MAPS • HIKES • HISTORY • COMMUNITY

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Shelton Timber Days: live music & free movie street fair through August - 25

GOT BLUEGRASS? Music is back and Bluegrass from the Forest invites you to their outdoor festival! – 39

PADDLING ADVENTURES A guide to getting your paddle wet on Hood Canal and beyond – 12

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Rachel Hansen | Fjord editor Well, that was fun. Yes, I realize we are not out of the woods yet and the fallout from supply chain interruption & unusual demand patterns is just beginning to rear its ugly head – but maybe – just maybe – there's a light at the end of this ridiculously long tunnel we call the last twelve months.

It hasn't been all bad. There are elements of life that are worth being reminded of: like how important family and friends are and how wonderful it is to really get a chance to connect with them. Over the last year our family has created memories that would not have been possible without this strange reality we've all been forced to live in.

But, honestly, on the whole, the biggest realization I am left with is how much I took my life for granted. Traveling to Canada to see family, dinner at restaurants or having friends over without a lingering sense of shame. These last twelve months simultaneously rushed and dragged by. Truly the year that time forgot – or hopes to.

As America wakes up from its Sleeping Beauty nightmare and begins to rebuild it is exciting to see all the once common place opportunities with new eyes. Kind of feels like Christmas in July! Which brings us to a series of new events that the Mason County Forest Festival volunteers are pulling together to get their event back on track for 2021.

Postponing their annual parade and fireworks show to September 18 has presented an issue for events that were still held on the traditional Forest Festival weekend as well as impacted the event opportunities for the newly crowned Royalty Court. In 2020 the Forest Festival court had limited engagements; this year the volunteers were determined to create Covid-sensitive events that spanned the summer providing ample opportunities for the court to have public appearances prior to the parade.

"Timber Days is not just focused on the area's rich forestry roots, its also grounded around rebuilding community by providing safe, free, and fun family entertainment. " The result is a community effort dubbed "Timber Days." Selecting three weekends, one each month starting with the Forest Festival weekend in June (June 4-5), this grassroots effort is designed to be adaptable to changing gathering requirements.

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And grassroots effort it is. With little funding left after a trying event barren year, businesses, non-profits and volunteers have pooled their resources to create a series that is sure to delight everyone this summer – live music, games, dancing in the street, food, drink and outdoor movies! See page 25 for full details on the event.

The series culminates with the Paul Bunyan Grand Parade on September 18. If forest fire conditions allow, the group will also host the much anticipated annual fireworks display. The carnival will not be happening in 2021 due to COVID uncertainties but is scheduled to return June 2 - 6, 2022. Visit masoncountyforestfestival.com for more information or to volunteer.

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Expo and Bite of Mason County July 16, 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Raiload Ave, Shelton

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EVENT CALENDAR Summer on the Fjord is heating up with some great community events. Some will look familiar – others are brand new – all represent a dedicated community eager to get back to business, safely! As restrictions loosen, we look forward to welcoming more traditional events back to our annual schedules. The list is changing daily so visit explorehoodcanal.com/events for updates and additions.

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PADDLING – 12 COVER STORY: ROOTS Reflecting on a timber heritage – 16

FOREST FESTIVAL Celebrates all summer long - 21

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MAY

Shelton Farmer's Market May – September 11 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Evergreen Square, Downtown Shelton Vegetables , plants, fruits, fresh seafood presented by local farmers as well as bakery goods, arts and crafts and even bunnies are found at the weekly summer Shelton Farmer's Market. As COVID restrictions lift the market will be adding back chef demonstrations, kids activities, and live music. The market is located in Evergreen Square in the town center just off Railroad Avenue. sheltonfarmersmarket.org

BLUEGRASS FROM THE FOREST RETURNS - 39 QUILCENE FAIR WEEKEND "Pearl of Hood Canal" events - 58

SKYDIVE KAPOWSIN Elevate your outlook - 61

Belfair Farmers Market Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Hwy 3, Belfair Fresh produce, crafts and local artisans Shelton Valley Two-Day Family Fun Run May 29- 30, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM 21 W Sanderson Way, Shelton Puget Sound Enduro Riders present a family event for riders of all abilities. psermc.org Memorial Day Weekend Caboose Hop May 29 – May 31, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 10138 W Shelton Matlock Rd (approx mile post 10) Stillwater Industrial Park, Shelton Ride in the cab of a locomotive and experience logging history on the Simpson Railroad. This 2.25 mile loop is aboard historic 40-year old caboose 201. $10/person aged 2 and up, no reservations needed.

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Bald Eagle Viewing Kayak Tour June 4 - 5, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Hood Canal Adventures - Yelvik's Beach 251 Hjelvicks Rd, Brinnon Two hour kayaking tour to view the yearly eagle convocation in a nearby cove as they feast on the bounties of low tides and spawning fish.$85/person hoodcanaladventures.com

Our pristine area makes it a unique place to live. Locally grown food, wild crafting mushrooms, outdoor activities, wildlife, and an abundance of fresh seafood. Enjoy the extended Spring & Autumn seasons of the Hood Canal located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Jim and Bruce Munn, the “Munn Bro’s” specialize in waterfront homes and forested land in the Hood Canal area.

Timber Days: Presented by Mason County Forest Festival June 4 - 5, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (movies after) Railroad Avenue, Shelton For 77 years, this festival has honored the traditions of an industry which is at its very core – forestry.

Live music: Salzer Creek Band and DNA Duo (FRI); Jonathan Harris and Leah Justine (SAT), movies, Cornhole Championship (FRI), craft activities, food and family fun. The Princess Bride movie SAT. See page 25 or visit masoncountyforestfestival.com.

Run the Ridge presented by Forest Festival June 5, 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM Ridge Motorsports Park1060 W Eells Hill Rd, Shelton This event, sponsored by the MGHF Centennial Guild, is traditionally part of Mason County Forest Festival and was previously named the Goldsborough Creek Run/Walk/Jog. This 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run are intended for all age groups. There are two elevation changes within the course. Junior Jog is for children ages 3 to 8. masoncountyforestfestival.com.

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Iron, Fire + Brine Seafood Cooking Workshop June 12, 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 35846 N. US HWY 101, Lilliwaup Chefs Jaret, Mona and the Tournant team will be demonstrating their signature cooking techniques in a hands-on workshop around a series of open fires at Hama Hama Oyster Co. tournantpdx.com Little Women, the Broadway Musical Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM June 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 July 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 August 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 Kitsap Forest Theater, 3000 Seabeck Hwy NW, Bremerton Enjoy live theater in a safe and beautiful outdoor setting. Little Women guarantees an afternoon that feeds your soul with a captivating story, stunning voices and a refreshing time out of doors! The powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache, hope and even some melodrama and is perfect for all ages. foresttheater.com Tour De Mason Lake June 12, 8:30 AM 2:00 PM 2503 Olympic Hwy N, Shelton Raising funds for the Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund, the 32 mile cycle course will begin and end in Shelton, traveling past Lake Limerick, circling Mason Lake, and returning to El Puerto de Angeles Restaurant. The 20 mile ride will go to Mason Lake and return. The 44 mile ride will circle Mason Lake twice. explorehoodcanal.com/events Unity Custom Car Show June 12, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Free to attend. Register car for $25 per vehicle + $10 for lowrider, bike or pedal car. (253) 389-2234

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Unleashing of Sekhmet Red Ale June 5, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bent Bine Brew Co., 23297 WA-3, Belfair Raffle baskets, hourly prizes and delicious food and craft brews with proceeds towards Trap-Neuter-Return programs. Kids & friendly leashed dogs welcome.

Bent Bine Brew Co has both an indoor and covered outdoor seating areas.

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Hoodsport Farmers Market June 5 - September 4, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (1st and 3rd Saturday each month) 24341 Hwy 101, Hoodsport, WA Locally crafted items, bakery goods, fresh farm goods at this expanded open market. (Columbia Bank parking lot). Details (360) 970-0213

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Ladies Wine & 9: Hitting in the Wind/Other conditions June 14, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Start with a glass of wine, then whisk over to the practice facility for a clinic from a PGA professional.

After the clinic, head out for nine holes to test your new skills. $39/person, salish-cliffs.com WA State Parks Free Day June 20, all day/all WA State Parks Free days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities), A Discover Pass will still be required on these days to access lands managed by the Washington DNR and the WDFW. Ladies Wine & 9: Bunker Shots June 28, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Wine, clinic, and nine holes to test new skills. $39/ person, salish-cliffs.com

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JULY

St. Andrew's Dinner & Fireworks July 3, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM 7550 E State Route 106, Union Enjoy Alderbrook Resort & Spa's annual fireworks with a premium view, private seating, beverages, and locally-sourced, chef prepared meal! Details TBA, saintandrewshouse.org.

Wild Edible Plant & Mushroom Tour July 3, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Every first Saturday of the month) 306146 Hwy 101 N, Brinnon Educational edible and medicinal plant and mushroom tours at the Duckabush Oxbow Nature Preserve.

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19390 US HWY 101 Ladies Wine & 9: Chipping Skokomish, WA 98584 MOTE: Music on the Estuary (VIRTUAL) July 5, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM June 12, 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM Located Next to Lucky Dog Casino 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Online event to benefit the Salmon Center Wine, a clinic, and 9 holes of golf. $39/person, 360.877.2024 The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group’s salish-cliffs.com Fuel • Snacks • Groceries (HCSEG) Music on the Estuary is going virtual again this year! Tune into the live, ½ day music concert through pnwsalmoncenter.org.

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Music in the Park 2021 July 8, 7:00 PM Kneeland Park, Shelton Free family concerts presented by Skookum Rotary Club. Music TBA, visit explorehoodcanal.com/events.

Ladies Wine & 9: Short Putts July 12, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Clinic from a knowledgeable and friendly PGA professional and nine holes to test your skills. $39/person, salish-cliffs.com Music in the Park 2021 July 15, 7:00 PM Kneeland Park, Shelton Free family concerts presented by Skookum Rotary Club. Music TBA, visit explorehoodcanal.com/events.

Ladies Wine & 9: Punch Shots July 26, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Wine, clinic, and nine holes to test new skills. $39/person, salish-cliffs.com Music in the Park 2021 July 29, 7:00 PM Kneeland Park, Shelton Free family concerts presented by Skookum Rotary Club. Music TBA, visit explorehoodcanal.com/events.

Expo and Bite of Mason County July 16, 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Raiload Ave, Shelton Celebrate community and meet local businesses at this street fair downtown Shelton hosted by the Shelton Mason County Chamber of Commerce.

Allyn Day | Revised One Day Event July 17, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Allyn Waterfront Park, Allyn Join the folks in Allyn for a Fun Run, food court, vendor area for shopping, beer garden, live music, and a kids zone including a petting zoo! To meet state requirements for 2021 Allyn Days volunteers are providing a general admission ticket.

Forest Festival Royalty Tea July 31, 3:00 PM (additional times may be added) Colonial House, Shelton A special family event with the Forest Festival Court. Sponsored by 2nd Street Design, Hood Canal Communicationsand The Optical Shop. $25/12.50 - tickets online. masoncountyforestfestival.com

Music in the Park 2021 July 22, 7:00 PM Kneeland Park, Shelton Free family concerts presented by Skookum Rotary Club. Music TBA, visit explorehoodcanal.com/events.

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Timber Days Drive-In Night July 29, 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM Skyline Drive-In, US Hwy 101, Shelton Celebrate our rich timber heritage with a classic forestry flick on the big screen. masoncountyforestfestival.com Timber Days: Christmas in July July 30-31, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Railroad Avenue, Shelton Forest Festival invites families to celebrate local Christmas tree heritage at Christmastown (AKA Shelton). Enjoy games, live music, crafts and holiday inspired event as well as dancing in the streets! Full details see page 25.

Ladies Wine & 9: Hitting out of the Rough July 19, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Wine, clinic, and nine holes to test new skills. $39/person, salish-cliffs.

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Ladies Wine & 9: Uneven Lies August 2, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche Wine, clinic, and nine holes to test new skills. $39/person, salish-cliffs.com Music in the Park 2021 August 5, 7:00 PM Kneeland Park, Shelton Free family concerts presented by Skookum Rotary Club. Music TBA, visit explorehoodcanal.com/events.

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bradytrucking.com Music in the Park 2021 August 12, 7:00 PM Kneeland Park, Shelton Free family concerts presented by Skookum Rotary Club. Music TBA. Crosby Days Logging Festival August 14, 10: 00 AM – 5:00 PM 2135 Christopher Rd NW, Seabeck Parade, logging events, competitions, train ride, Kids area, exhibits, vendor, food and more. FREE. 2021 Car Show at Lucky Dog August 14, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 19330 N SR 101, Skokomish Vintage models, hot rods, custom cars, motorcycles, and antiques. Entry is $20 FREE to attend. yesteryearcarclub.com

Moonfest Festival August 14, 10:00 AM 10:00 PM Ladies Wine & 9: 322 Munn Road, Quilcene Putting with Chalk Line Enjoy classic cars and classic rock bands August 9, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM while camping in one of the most 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche beautiful natural settings on the OlymWine, clinic, and nine holes to test new pic Peninsula. This annual, overnight skills. $39/person, salish-cliffs.com summer event is hosted on Lake Leland – six miles north of Quilcene, near

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71st Annual Pancakes in the Park July 25, 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM Kneeland Park, Shelton All-you-can-eat breakfast, proceeds support youth programs with Shelton Kiwanis. For information please contact sheltonkiwanis@gmail.com.

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Chalk the Walk August 17 | Shelton Timber Days: Presented by Mason County Forest Festival August 20 -21, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Railroad Avenue, Shelton Forest fire prevention is the theme of this event weekend-that celebrates our forestry heritage. Details see page 25 or visit masoncountyforestfestival.com.

Hoodstock Afloat August 21,11:00 AM - 9:30 PM Union: 47.3547° N, 123.1016° W Launch your boat, or grab a friend with a boat, and buy a flag to float the show and gather waterside for this unique live music event. hoodstock.org Spell-e-bration August 28, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Civic Center, 525 W Cota St, Shelton Sound Learning hosts its annual fundraiser and 30th birthday. Teams will compete to win the coveted Top Spelling Champs Award. Teams create a theme for themselves and dress to impress in costumes. soundlearning.co FJORD

Ladies Wine & 9: Open Questions August 30, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 91 West State Route 108, Kamilche An evening of golf & fun! Start with a glass of wine, then whisk over to the practice facility for a clinic from a knowledgeable and friendly PGA professional.

After the clinic, head out for nine holes to test your new skills. $39/person, salish-cliffs.com

SEPTEMBER

Bluegrass from the Forest September 10 - 12 2100 E Johns Prairie Rd, Shelton Kristmas Town Kiwanis presents a three day music festival featuring Bluegrass artists and bands, jam sessions and workshops for kids and adults.

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SSTIKS 2021 - South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayaking Symposium September 10 -12 Twanoh State Park, SR 106, Union Event devoted to traditional kayaking skills and culture. Camping, workshops and kayaks. qajaqpnw.org Quilcene Fair & Parade September 18, 10 AM - 3:00 PM Quilcene, WA Yes! The traditional fair, parade and car show are back, see page 58 for details. quilcenefair.org Jefferson Farm & Fiber Tour September 18-19 Various locations in Jefferson County Celebrate locally grown food, fiber, and farm-made products as the farm tour invites the community to engage with their local farmers and stimulate economic opportunity for farms in Jefferson County. Getonthefarm.org 2021 Mason County Forest Festival September 18 Railroad Ave, Shelton Paul Bunyan Grand Parade, Kiwanis Duck Race, Pancake breakfast, and Family and Pet Parade are just a few of the great events that will be held for this final festival celebration. See page 22 for details. masoncountyforestfestival.com

COVID and the Easter Bunny Brian Cullin | Story Quilcene may be small and unincorporated but its community spirit is big. Earlier this spring, folks at the Quilcene Historical Museum were wondering how they might once again partner with the Fire Rescue to celebrate the Easter holiday. In years past a community egg hunt was held. Before the pandemic, the town’s children hunted throughout the meadows and trails of Worthington Park to collect their eggs and enjoy pony rides and refreshments.

This year it was felt such a celebration might not be safe with the pandemic still very active in the region. So the Museum reached out to community leaders in the Fire Rescue department, local churches, businesses and civic organizations, and the food bank to identify those in the community who had perhaps been most marginalized by the virus. The thought was to offer them a little holiday cheer - an Easter basket. It did not take long to create a list of names.

Those community leaders gathered briefly together at the newly restored Worthington mansion a week before Easter weekend, to finish assembling all of the baskets and to take stock of their combined effort. They all then departed to deliver the baskets to those they had “adopted.” Feedback from the Easter basket recipients has been warm and often moving. While this was a relatively modest act, it made our neighbors feel they were not alone. Pandemic or not, there will likely be a repeat act next year.

Most of the people on the list were long time residents who had been shut-ins over the past year. The creation of the list reflected a unique coming together of diverse individuals and organizations from a community that looks after one another.

And as for that Easter egg hunt? The Quilcene School determined a way to do the hunt safely on the school grounds. With a little help from the Museum, Fire and Rescue, and the Lions Club, the students got their eggs - and a little hot cocoa too!

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With balmier weather and longer days, it is time to get outside and explore the shores and waterways of Hood Canal and the inlets of Mason County. Kayaks, canoes and stand up paddleboards are a great way to be on the water without the expense or headache of a powerboat.

ITS PADDLE TIME Stella Wenstob| contributor

Get on the water

Whether you seek tide-ripped saltwater passages, challenging whitewater, or lakes big and small, Hood Canal is a kayaker, canoer, or paddleboarder’s ideal destination. Few places in the world can match the stunning scenery and easy access of the Hood Canal region. Sea kayakers can explore seemingly endless miles of pristine saltwater shoreline, cruise the reaches of lakes Cushman and Kokanee in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains, or ride the gentle currents of the Skokomish and Tahuya Rivers.

Paddle the lower reaches of the Skokomish near Union, explore the shores of Hood Canal or explore any of the lakes. A great Mason County destination is Lake Kokanee, or Lower Lake Cushman; this scenic lake channel wind, so watch the weather.

Wet your paddle with these adventure ideas: Explore Skokomish River, using public put-in on Sunnyside Rd, just north of the Skokomish Valley Rd. Launch at Shelton Marina or Walker Park and paddle (with the tide) out Hammersley Inlet to Hope Island. Ride the tide back for a little help with the paddling. There is a strong current in this passage that is difficult to paddle against but great to use to your advantage.

It is necessary to be aware of the tides. If you miss the tide, head to the inlet shores to escape the prevailing currents.

Hope Island can also be reached with an easy paddle from Arcadia Point boat launch. At the launch you will find plenty of parking and easy access to the water.

Hope Island has sandy beaches all around the island for easy landing and plenty of trails to explore.

An interesting two-hour paddle starts at the boat launch at Lake Isabella. At the far end of the lake, enter Mill Creek through a patch of water lily pads. Glide through the willows for half a mile before the stream drops and becomes too shallow to navigate.

The rivers of Olympic Peninsula are renown for their great beauty as well as their technically difficult white water rafting and kayaking routes. Placed high in the wilderness of the Olympics, the rivers that drain into Hood Canal are wild, steep and undeveloped. However, do you research before you go! Many are Class IV - V rapids and are not to be attempted by the novice paddler. For information on white water sites in the area, americanwhitewater.org provides excellent river classifications and

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descriptions. Gary Korb’s, A Paddlers Guide to the Olympic Peninsula (1997), is also an invaluable resource before attempting these rivers.

Kayak rentals

If you are just getting your paddles wet, or are a seasoned paddler, there are some great opportunities in Mason County for kayak or SUP rentals. Hood Canal Events offers organized excursions with catered meals. Hoodsport Kayak Rentals, offers hourly rentals and excursions with kayak or pedal boat drop off at nearby Kokanee Lake. Hood Canal Adventures, located in Brinnon, has a fleet of single and tandem vessels and offers biologist guided eco-tours by kayak or SUP.

Watch for paddling events

Hood Canal and south Puget Sound is often host to kayak and SUP races and events. SUPs, canoes, and kayaks lend themselves well to COVID sensitive planning with cute mottos like “keep a paddle distance apart.”

Salmon Bay Paddle recently included Hammersley Inlet in their paddling competition series this May complete with a sea kayak paddling clinic in their event held at Shelton, Hammer the Inlet.

Based out of Seattle, Salmon Bay Paddle is the leading provider of personalized oneon-one and small group stand up paddle board (SUP), kayak and surf ski lessons in the Pacific Northwest. Owner, Rob Casey, is the author of two paddling books and is considered a pioneer of stand up paddling

by Stand Up Journal Magazine. Rob and his certified coaches travel the Northwest offering paddling skills and safety classes from beginner to advanced paddler.

Salmon Bay Paddle’s event on Hammersley included guest speaker, ICF World Champion Fiona Wylde, hosting a SUP racing clinic at the Shelton Yacht Club; the Hammer the Inlet Race and on-site kayaking clinics.

May 2021 Hammer the Inlet race from aboard El Mistico | photo credit Salmon Bay Paddle

Thirty-one paddlers participated including eighteen SUPs, eight kayaks, two rowers, an outrigger canoe, and one rowboat (romantically called Starlight). Beginning at Shelton’s Yacht Club, paddlers took the 1.9 knot ebb out from Shelton and the 1.4 knot flood current back up the winding picturesque inlet to where it empties into lesser Puget Sound.

Paddlers call this run the ‘Hammersley Shuttle’ for the tidal push allowing for a nice glide with the current. Back eddies and eddy-lines add a little spice or challenge around the various bends and curves at Skookum and Libby Points and Cape Horn. The fastest vessel to complete the grueling 15.3 mile Hammer the Inlet Race was a SUP that clocked in at 2:18:32.7.

Participants faced a challenging race with strong 15 knot winds, cross current conditions, and a muddy, low tide finish line – resulting in some comical watercraft exits.

After the race, fourteen dozen local oysters were enjoyed from South Sound Mariculture. Part of the race proceeds were donated to the South Sound Restoration Project.

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Be water smart:

Paddling events are a great way to share ideas on skills as well as water safety. Like the trails and parks filling to bursting, COVID restrictions have led to a rise in purchase of personal watercraft but perhaps not an increase in water safety awareness.

Kayaks and SUPs, mass produced for the desperate consumers in dizzying shades of enticing colors, are available at every big box store promising a cheap and easy way to get freedom on Washington’s waterways.

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Although one can be delighted that sales surged and people got outdoors, the risk associated with little instruction on proper use offered by stores online or giants like Walmart or Dick’s has led to a much more disturbing fallout than litter and over-crowding in our parks.

Accidents and drownings statistics in 2020 were so alarming that a Bill was proposed to require safety certification for all people on the water — not just for those in powered boats over 15 HP. The current rules are simple and common sense should prevail. Wear a life jacket, understand your surroundings, educate yourself about winds, currents, tides, travel in groups and develop a safety plan. Take advantage of public events to educate yourself.

There are also plenty of useful online resources and books. Book yourself lessons with Salmon Bay Paddle and become a paddling pro –they even offer online courses, so you could learn some basics before you head out.

Even if you aren’t using a watercraft with a 15 HP engine, the Washington State Boater safety course is only a short online course with an exam and costs $29.95 plus tax.

Additionally, the friendly staff at outdoor stores such as Verle’s, Hood Canal Adventures, and Hoodsport Kayak Rental can answer questions and make recommendations about water conditions, good local spots to check out and other queries you may have.

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Club expands lessons and fun 'fore' 2021 After a successful season of youth and private lessons from golf pro Joe Long last summer, everything is expanding for 2021 at Lake Limerick Golf Club.

Mid-June through August, weekly lessons are planned for women, men, and youth.

Two great sponsors stepped up to expand our lessons: Brenda Bakken, Coldwell Banker Real Estate and Eddie and Katie Haigh, Haigh Veterinary Clinic. Thank you also to in-kind sponsors who made it possible to triple the classes offered.

Monday nights feature men’s lessons with a free beverage. Tuesdays and Fridays women enjoy a glass of wine before or after they hit the links. Lessons take place once a week during a ten-week period, at 4:30-5:30 or 6:30 PM. For just $15 cost per lesson, sign up for one or as many as you like.

Make this the year to take up golf!

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Youth lessons will be offered at $5 per lesson when school is out for the summer.

Youth will learn the fundamental skills of golf while having a good time with each lesson. Snacks provided. Youth that sign up for all nine lessons will be enrolled in Youth on Course, WA GOLF where they can play at participating area golf courses for just $5 per round.

Lale Limerick Golf Club also offer leagues, scrambles and tournaments with gatherings for golfers of all levels. Just for fun in June, mention the code word “Brianna” when booking your tee time to receive a buy one round-get one round free. Call the Pro Shop for more details on all these activities 360-426-6290.

Expo & Bite of Mason County

The Shelton Mason County Chamber invites the community downtown Shelton to enjoy the return of their annual street fair along Railroad. July 16, 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM, check out local services, retailers, and restaurants as vendors entertain with interactive games, giveaways, and free raffles throughout the day. Restaurants prepare delectable bites of food for a great value.

Admission and parking are free to the public.

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Stella Wenstob| contributor From Alaska to Northern California, logging towns are an iconic part of the Pacific Northwest. Mill towns, log sorts, boom towns and even the notorious skid row all have their roots in this historical legacy. With Mason County’s seventy-seventh Forest Festival fast approaching it is a good time to reflect on Shelton’s distinctive forestry heritage.

In 1853, the mighty growth of Douglas Firs, Sitka Spruce and Western Red Cedar attracted the first industry to Mason County as M.T. Simmons, Wesley B. Gisnel and Orrington Cushman built the first water driven mill on what would become known as Mill Creek. This little enterprise was washed away with flood waters in the first year, but in true pioneer spirit it was rebuilt again. Many more water driven mills were built along Hammersley Inlet and Oakland Bay.

Oakland, Arcadia and Union were busy logging communities by the 1860s. In the mid-1880s, the Satsop Railroad was laid to transport logs out of the forests as the easy to reach shoreline timber was dwindling.

The railroad terminus was David Shelton’s claim at the head of Oakland Bay – now known as Shelton. Other logging railroads followed as logging continued to boom (pun intended).

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Stewart Holbrock’s Green Commonwealth (1945) recounts the enthusiastic Fourth of July celebrations held in 1887 which included fireworks, a Grand Ball, a shooting match, a greased pole, and possibly the earliest log rolling contest in the state. Shelton has a continuous history of logger sports of at least one-hundred-and-thirty-four years!

1887 was also the year that Sol G. Simpson began building and managing the Puget Sound & Grays Harbor Railroad

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out of Old Kamilche. He was contracted

by Captain Renton to do this work and to provide logs to the Port Blakely mill. It was here that Simpson introduced horse teams to transport the felled logs to the railroad lines. Previously on the west coast, oxen teams were used to do the heavy hauling.

Simpson also introduced the steam driven donkey engine for yarding to Puget Sound.

By the late 1890s, Simpson joined forces with lumberman and legislator A. H. Anderson (also known as the Tall Fir of Mason County) in consolidating the railroads and logging interests in Mason County.

Shelton's Paul Bunyan In stature and appetite, Anderson has been characterized as a real-life Paul Bunyan.

Purportedly, his great height prompted the Shelton Hotel to install an oversize tub and bed for the distinguished guest. Like the Paul Bunyan story of eating exceptionally substantial breakfasts, a fellow logger recalled that for breakfast “Anderson liked a fairly thick beefsteak about one foot long, a quart of coffee, and, if he wasn’t really hungry, ten eggs” (Ed Hillier, as quoted in Green Commonwealth 1945:64).

Simpson and Anderson were long seeing capitalists. Unlike other companies of Puget Sound who would sell off their logged lands or let them go into tax arrears, Simpson and Anderson held onto their denuded tenures. They understood the importance of land and the possibility of future logging opportunities. Today, Simpson’s descendants, the Reed Family own 1.37 million acres of land across California, Oregon, and Washington – making them the fifth-largest private landowners in the U.S.

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Strangely, it wasn’t until the 1920s that Shelton became part of the manufacturing side of forestry. Previously, Shelton’s timber had been shipped out to be milled into lumber at other locales, such as McCleary, Seattle, Tacoma, and Ports Blakely, Gamble and Ludlow. Simpson’s son-in-law, Mark Reed led the Simpson Logging Company in this new manufacturing age after Sol Simpson’s retirement. In 1924, the Simpson’s Logging Company began construction of a power plant and the Reed Mill Company in Shelton. The Reed Mill focused on milling Western Hemlock and supplying material for the fledgling Rainier Pulp & Paper Company (founded in 1926).

Paul Bunyan rides an early Forest Festival truck.

Pulp & paper products Although logging was primarily about “getting the wood,” pulp and paper products emerged as important industries to Mason County. Further advances in research in 1931 by the scientist of Rainier and DuPont discovered methods of taking the cellulose from Western Hemlocks and converting it into a fiber which could be formed into a wood-based plastic known as cellophane and could be spun into the revolutionary new fabric Rayon. Although the acids used in the early process were environmentally damaging and a major safety concern for workers, this technology was revolutionary. As silk and cotton became scarce during the war, Rayon was important for parachute manufacture, clothing, and bandages. Rainier called this pulp material “Rayonier,” combining Rayon and Mount Rainier (visible from their plant in Shelton), soon after this they renamed their business Rayonier. Nitrocellulose (or guncotton) used for explosives, propellants, and rockets was also developed by Rayonier from wood cellulose and was instrumental to the war effort. In 1943 alone they produced over 100,000 tonnes. Their efforts to supply the allied nations with this material earned them a 48-star flag from the federal government.

Rebranding began in the 1940s which saw reforested timber leases as “crops”, to be

harvested by future generations. Now pulp and cellulose products were processed into a huge companion industry. Logging was no longer a one-shot extractive process and trees used for pulp and cellulose products did not have to be tight-grained old growth lumber.

Keep Washington Green However, these crops faced an ancient threat. Throughout the Pacific Northwest, this timber history has been shadowed by the flickering presence of forest fires. The fires of 1847 and 1902 were devastating years for Washington and Oregon. The 1902 fires destroyed logging camps, sawmills, railcars, and many homes in Mason County. The rest of Western Washington and Oregon did not fare so well in 1902 – with many lives lost. Fire was not only a threat to homes, but it was also a threat to livelihoods as they ravaged stands of trees.

In response to the devastating Tillamook fires of the 1930s, Washington Governor Clarence D. Martin campaigned for citizen participation in stopping forest fires before they start. Governor Martin, the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, and others developed the Keep Washington Green Association in 1940 – a model for fire prevention that was later adopted by other states.

Youth groups were an extremely popular part of this association.

1944: Smokey's first appearance on a Forest Fire Prevention campaign poster (smokeybear.com)

The Junior Forest Wardens run by the American Legion educated youths about fire prevention and reforestation techniques through tree planting.

During the late 1940s, forest fire prevention became important for another reason.

The Second World War was in full gear and there was a very real fear of a Japanese attack on the continental US. As the war effort relied upon wood products for a variety of purpose, the possibility of an enemy started forest fire could have paramount effect. The US Forest Service teamed up with the Ad Council to educate the public about forest fires and on August 9th, 1944, the first Smokey the Bear ad was run. The tagline “Only you can prevent forest fires” wasn’t developed for a few more years, but Smokey was an instant and lasting success.

An era of change The first Forest Festival was held in May of 1945 in this era of change. Science and research were replacing the brute strength and shrewd ability of the lumbermen of old. As the forestry industry branched off into rebranding cut blocks into crops and board feet in terms of cellulose products, a celebration of the history of timber extraction and the continued future of the second growth – a carefully managed sustainment of the Shelton economy – was held, Mason County Forest Festival.

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Mason County Forest Festival The first Forest Festival promoted forest fire protection and regeneration of the plantation forests of the Shelton Working Group.

In October of 1946, the Forest Festival was formally incorporated as a non-profit organization with the specific focus of: “the development of a public consciousness of the need for forest fire prevention and an appreciation of the growing forests of Washington.” The original sponsors included Simpson, the Shelton Chamber of Commerce, the US Forest Service, and Rayonier.

Sadly, in many ways these projections have not come true as the timber industry has lost its economic relevance to the majority of Mason County citizens. The forest is now an important resource for tourism and recreation. The legacy of the lumbering past however, is still felt when you notice the street signs in downtown Shelton: Pine, Alder, Cedar, Grove, Poplar, Oak, Hazel, Walnut, Hemlock and West Birch Street to name a few. Or when you pass Tollie on

The tradition of Paul Bunyan riding the logging truck is still evident at today's Forest Festival parades

Main Street with her car piled high with logs. Or if you stop in at the Post Office and view the original 1940 New Deal mural of a oxen team hauling logs on a “Skid Row” by Richard Haines. Or if you attend the ever living and breathing event that is

the Forest Festival. Cheer on the giant statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe and salute the Royal Court as they pass by in the parade.

Forestry is an ever-present part of Shelton and Mason County and its history is worth remembering and celebrating.

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Mason County Forest Festival TIMBER DAYS June 4/5, July 30/31, August 20/21

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SUMMER LONG Mick Sprouffske| Mason County Forest Festival Board President There a lot of ways to start this off when thinking about 2020 and the pandemic.

But what comes to mind to me is how resilient our communities are. We made it through some tough times, showing our grit and forging ahead. Great job Mason County. I know that we lost members of this great county to the pandemic, please keep them in your memories and help those families if you can.

The Mason County Forest Festival Board and Committees worked hard last year to plan a 2020 event, postponing it a couple of times, finally reluctantly canceling Forest Festival for the first time since its inception in 1945.

We did coronate a 2020 Royalty Court.

The Court did a great job working on virtual events on Facebook Live and volunteering at Christmastown events. The Board, Committees and the Royalty Court all gave their best to keep the Forest Festival spirit alive.

New this year, we are promoting Timber Days events throghout the summer. Timber Days (June 4-5) kicks off the 77th Forest Festival Friday evening with a float reveal.

The 2021 Royalty and their newly decorated float will be taking a drive around town, ending their tour downtown at Timber Days where everyone will enjoy live music, classic forest/logging themed outdoor movies, crafts, games and more.

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Designed by Wyatt Wagner, a Mason County 9th grader. Pick up your collector pin at the Festival Booth at Timber Days!

This year Smokey Bear is celebrating his 77th birthday on August 9th. Look for the schedule of events on the following pages and at masoncountyforestfestival.com.

Mason County and Mason County Forest Festival has its roots in Forest Fire Awareness.

Whether started by lightning or human, fire is a natural part of the landscape.

The July Timber Days is themed "Christmas However, fire was and is something that in July" (July 30-31). Forest Festival will loggers and forest managers despise for its also be celebrating the 100th Anniversary loss of timber, equipment and, most of all, of Green Diamond’s Colonial House with loss of life. By the late 1930's there had Forest Festival 2021 is going to be a fun a Royalty Tea on Saturday July 31. This been so many forest fires that local, state filled event, celebrating the 77th year, ticketed event will be a lovely garden tea and eventually national efforts began public themed, Families Of The Forest. This year party hosted by our 2021 Royalty. campaigns to prevent wildfire. The Keep we are splitting up our events with the Green Movement originated right here in Run the Ridge 5k and 10k run at Ridge August 20 - 21, Timber Days celebrates Shelton. Eventually the Keep Green MoveMotorsports Park on June 5th and the Smokey Bear and promoting "Forest Fire ment became the Keep Washington Green Paul Bunyan Grand Parade, Log Show Awareness."

Association. Forest Festival was an auxiliary Exhibition, Firefighters Pancake Breakfast, member of the local chapter of the Keep Kiwanis Duck Race, Rockin The Forest, Washington Green Committee, a and Fireworks will be on September 18th.

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The Forest Festival Queen was also the Miss Keep Washington Green. For many years of Forest Festival, there were parade floats themed around forest fire prevention and logging history. The Smokey Bear campaign is still going strong but the Keep Washington Association ended many years ago.

Unfortunately wildfire is more prevalent now in Washington State and the western US than it was in the late 1930's when the above efforts began.

We all value the traditions Forest Festival has created for families over it’s 77 years and we look forward to continuing to create new memories, stories and family fun for many years to come.

Categories: The Paul Bunyan Beard Contest

Best Paul Bunyan Look-a-like

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Best Full Beard

Mason County Forest Festival!

Best Partial Beard

This is a vintage Forest Festival event that

$25 entry fee for a years worth of bragging rights! (includes professional photograph at Cooper Studios for use online.)

Winners announced before the Paul Bunyan Grand Parade (Sept 18) Contest commences 5/24/21 and is open to submissions until 11:59 EST on 8/25/21.

we are so excited to bring back.

Much of this event will be virtual this year, but we hope to honor the winners at the parade. We can’t wait to see all the beards!

AMY COOPER, MCCF Vice-president

Forest Festival would like to thank all of the sponsors that make this possible. Many sponsors are local small business, please support them by buying local when you can. Attend as many of this year's Mason County Forest Festival Events as you wish.

All events will be Covid compliant and family friendly. Be safe and have lots of fun!

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Each year the Forest Festival Royalty is selected from a stellar group of Mason County Juniors and Seniors. All of the students who participated in the coronation were wonderful. Mason County Forest Festival's royalty was crowned on March 13, 2021.

Mason County has been my home since I was four years old, and I have loved every bit of it, especially in recent years where I have gotten to be involved within the community. I am a two year member of National Honors Society where I was given the chance to participate in the Big Buddies program at Evergreen Elementary School.

I am also a member of HOSA, NOMT, and Key Club. Outside of school I have participated in volunteering at Mason General and as an assistant youth soccer coach. All of these have helped me develop good communication skills and become more confident in my abilities to lead and learn. Mason County has given me numerous opportunities to excel and grow in life and I hope to be as involved as I can in these unknowing times. I am beyond excited to be giving back to my community and to get close to the other royalty throughout this year!

Queen Izzabella Hello, my name is Izzabella Hiatt-Jackson and I am extremely honored to be this year’s Queen of the Forest! I am a senior at Shelton High School, and a full-time running start student at Olympic Community College. In the fall I will be continuing my education at Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri in order to pursue a bachelors in health sciences with a minor in psychology, with a career goal of becoming

a pediatric oncologist.

Princess Wesley Hello! I am Wesley Harmon, Princess of Cedars 2021. Currently, I am a Senior at Shelton High School and running start student at Olympic College. In June I will graduate from SHS with my high school diploma, as well as from OC with my Associate’s degree. Next year I plan to attend Saint Martin’s University to pursue a degree in Secondary Teaching, with the hopes of teaching at Shelton High School one day.

I am a senior co-captain of the SHS cheer team. In my spare time I like to paint and draw and enjoy crafts! I am looking forward to participating in the first dose of covid free Forest Festival activities, and spreading the word about what makes Mason County so amazing. In fact, I ran for Forest Festival royalty because I want to learn more about, and teach others about, the rich history of Mason County.

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Princess Sierra My name is Sierra Severance and I am the 2021 Princess of Hemlock. Currently a junior at Shelton High School, as well as a part-time daycare teacher, after graduation I plan to earn a teaching degree and become a certified ASL interpreter. I am so grateful that I am involved in extracurricular activities such as marching band, national honors society, and dance classes with the Shelton dance center.

I am so excited to work with such a wonderful court and give back to our vibrant community this year. I look forward to seeing you all this year!

School's wrestling team, and a member of a key club and honors society. I am also a member of the Climber Crew, a group that helps freshmen acclimate to high school by showing them around and checking on them throughout the year. Being a part of these activities has helped me develop leadership and public speaking skills. I am proud of my community and am happy that I get a chance to become even more involved as Paul Bunyan!

I was also named Boys and Girls Club North Mason Branch Youth of the Year.

I am most excited about having the opportunity to live up to this year's Mason County Forest Festival theme and create a family of the forest with my fellow court members, their families, and all the other wonderful people that make this event possible!"

Timber the Axe Man: Emmett My name is Emmett Bryz-Gornia and I am a Senior at North Mason High School. This summer I will be an intern at the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group. Currently I am Co-President of the Class Of 2021; Captain for Boys Tennis; President of FFA, ASB, and National Honors Society; as well as Drum Major for the Band.

Paul Bunyan: Michael My name is Michael Gilman.

I am a senior at Shelton High School. After I graduate my goal is to attend Central Washington University to become a commercial pilot. I am a team captain of Shelton High

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Royalty Tea at the Colonial House Queen Izzabella and her court invites future (and present) royalty to join her at the historic Colonial House in Shelton July 31 for tea! As the first family home of pioneer timber family, Reeds, the Colonial house and its gardens are a majestic tribute to the local forest heritage.

Thank you to 2nd Street Design, Hood Canal Communications and The Optical Shop for your Royalty Tea Sponsorships!

Don your finest gowns and hurry to reserve your spots at this extravagant event. Tea, juice, sandwiches (without the crusts, of course!) and fine cakes will be served in the garden. Cost is $25/adult or $12.50 for accompanying children (ages 3-12) . Each young courtier will receive a gift from the royalty to mark this fun event celebrating the Mason County Forest Festival Royalty.

Seating is spaced and limited due to COVID compliance and subject to change.

Register at masoncountyforestfestival.com for this unique event.

Environmental Hood Canal Summer Camps Summer camp season is approaching and the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) is excited to announce they will be offering their two camps again: Explore the Fjord and Salmon Center Farm Stewards. With COVID-19 and state regulations in mind, HCSEG has designed both camps to be fun and educational as well as safe for all. By restricting group sizes, requesting health checks and holding almost all activities outdoors, HCSEG is continuing to provide much needed experiences in nature for Hood Canal youth ages 7-15 this upcoming summer.

Classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 - 12:30 PM, starting June 21and going through August 12. Participation is limited to 16 kids per day so that during camp activities there will be smaller groups of no more than 8, plus an HCSEG AmeriCorps Educator. The Farm Stewards program takes place at the Salmon Center in Belfair, WA and teaches kids about nutrition, farming, sustainability, mindfulness and creativity, salmon and our relationship to our local ecosystem. All activities will be outdoors and include the Salmon Center’s Farm at Water’s Edge and Union River Estuary Preserve. This is a free camp but donations are always welcome.

The Explore the Fjord program is for older kids ages 12-15. Engaging outdoor activities planned around the Hood Canal watershed allow students to connect with the fjord through adventures and guidance provided by HCSEG staff.

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Examples include kayaking, tide pool exploring and hiking. Participants can choose to come on either Wednesday or Friday and camp goes from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Sessions are July 7– August 13. The class is limited to 10 kids per day, and transportation to that day’s location from the Belfair Salmon Center is provided. Camp fees vary depending on the activity provided. Full camp registration will also be available.

Participants must bring their own lunch.

To learn more and sign-up for Salmon Center Farm Stewards or Explore the Fjord, please visit HCSEG’s website pnwsalmoncenter.org.

After such an uncertain and challenging year for students, parents and educators, HCSEG is eager to bring community, the great outdoors and fun into the lives of all who join us this summer for camp!

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STREET MOVIES TIMBER DAYS IN SHELTON

Get ready for something a little different this summer.

As night falls on the Timber Days events in Shelton, get cozy, grab some snacks (and free popcorn), and celebrate community with free classic movies under the stars.

The movies kick of Friday, June 4, 9 :00 PM with romance, excitement, heroes, villains – and a whole lot of forest – with two classic movies. Saturday, June 5, enjoy the cult classic royalty tale – The Princess Bride.

Generational Mason County residents will want to catch a showing of the locally filmed Ring of Fire – if just to see a familiar sight or family member! To launch our movie nights, the Evergreen Square Cantina Stage will host this 1961 Metrocolor drama.

Ring of Fire (1961) This thriller features music from the twangy rock’n’roll veteran Duane Eddy (of “Forty Miles of Bad Road” fame) and the acting of David Janssen (The Fugitive), Howard Hughe’s starlet Joyce Taylor and Frank Gorshin (Riddler, in the original Batman). Although the storyline of three rebels with no apparent cause, a police officer kidnapping, flirtations with statutory rape and the daring evacuation of a town under threat of forest fire is disjointed to say the least, the film is a genuine piece of Pacific Northwest history.

Much of the filming was done in Mason County with many of the extras

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and even the police officer uniforms (and few of the officers themselves) sourced from Shelton and the surrounding area.

The director/ producer Andrew L. Stone was famous for a high degree of realism in his shooting, not only did he splice in real forest fire footage, but an actual mill in Oregon was burnt for the production, the US Army was used to shoot flamethrowers for some of the scenes and an actual wooden trestle bridge over the Wynoochee River was destroyed by fire in the final scenes.

Additionally, a 1924 Locomotive and two ex-Southern Pacific coaches were burnt on the Wynoochee Trestle which plummeted into the gorge below amidst well timed dynamite charges. The train and coaches are still laying in the canyon to this day and are an extreme geocache collector destination.

The Big Trees (1952) Tollie Stage hosts the 1952 Western, The Big Trees. Starring Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller, and Edgar Buchanan. Although this film is most famous for the scandal associated with its production – that Kirk Douglas agreed to make this film for free to get released from his contract with Warner Brother’s – there are still some dramatic takeaways of the sweeping storyline of greedy lumber barons, Quaker settlers, and big v trees. A definite timber

classic.

The Princess Bride (1987) Saturday night will be a family friendly favorite flick especially for the princesses and swash-buckling adventurers. Rob Reiner’s 1987 The Princess Bride will be shown at 9 PM, Saturday June 5 at the Tollie Stage.

Yelling lines at the screen are welcome and expected (“My name is Iñigo Montoya, you killed my father prepare to die!”or of course “INCONCEIVABLE!”) since this masterwork is famous for its quirky, snappy lines as pirates, giants, royalty, mercenaries, fireswamps, and revenge are played out in the ultimate story of true love. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets but leave your iocaine powder at home. We will make sure no R.O.U.S visits.

Spirit Untamed (2021) Prefer the in-house theater experience?

Shelton Cinema has donated a matinee showing of the Dreamworks Pictures premier of Spirit Untamed to the Mason County Forest Festival Timber Days series.

The sequel to the box office hit, Spirit, this movie is an epic adventure about a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse - Spirit.

Tickets are just $5/person and available online at masoncountyforestfestival.com.

But hurry, although the Shelton Cinema has opened up both theaters to Festival supporters, with current COVID requirements, space is limited. Spirit Untamed premiers June 4 at 3:00 PM. Timber Days movie event s continue in July with a special forestry commemorative showing at the Skyline Drive-In. On July 29, Forest Festival will be taking over the big screen with a short commemorating 77 years of Mason County Forest Festival.

The presentation will be followed by classic 1944 forestry feature films that herald a

climate that brought us the advent of Forest Festivals and fire prevention campaigns all over America.

As the war effort increased the need for lumber and servicemen who would typically be in the homeland fighting fires fought wars in foreign land, all over the county there were efforts to raise awareness of the importance of our forestry industry.

Smokey the Bear and feature films like Timber Queen (1944) and The Lumberjack (1944) marked the beginning of an era that also gave rise to Mason County's beloved Forest Festival.

At the time of this publishing, huge thanks goes out to businesses who have made the free movies possible at Timber Days. Thank you Williams Architecture, Bowman Financial, Karen Schade, Edward Jones Advisor and FM 101.9 Boomer Rock and Roll.

Visit masoncountyforeatfestival.com for a full list of this summer's Timber Days classic film offerings – and pass the popcorn!

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Craig Romano | story & pictures Named not for a house of worship but after Frederic Church, a member of Colonel O’Neil’s 1890 Exploratory Trip across the Olympics; neverthe-less this trail is sure to touch your soul. The path winds through an ancient forest of towering cathedral trees where gaps in the lofty canopy shine beams of ethereal sunlight upon the forest floor. And while the forest is heavenly, the way is rough in spots and involves some decent climbing. But your toil will be redeemed upon reaching the Satsop Lakes in a tranquil verdant basin that teems with wildlife.

Hit the Trail

Distance: 6.4 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 2,350 feet High Point: 3,150 feet Difficulty: moderately difficult Snow free: June--Oct Trailhead Pass Needed: None Notes: FR 2361 is gated and closed from October 1 to April 30 to protect wildlife. You can walk or bike the road (adding 11.2 miles roundtrip) during this time to reach the trailhead.

Like many trails in the southern flanks of the Olympic National Forest, the Church Creek Trail was once much longer than its current 3.5 mile length. It once extended all the way from the South Fork of the Skokomish River to the Wynoochie River.

But the Forest Service accelerated logging in this region after World War II with little regard to preserving many of the historic and scenic trails that traversed this lugged landscape.

By the 1990s however due to pressure from conservationists, and concerned citizens and elected officials, the Forest Service shifted its timber harvesting management objectives to protect old-growth forests.

Tens of thousands of acres of the primeval forest that shrouded the rugged valleys and mountains of the southern flanks of the Olympic Mountains however had been cut down. But fortunately large pockets still remained including along that 3.5 mile stretch of the Church Creek Trail. But due to budget cuts, the Forest Service abandoned the trail in the early 1990s.

Towering Douglas-firs reaching dizzying heights and wide-girth cedars and hemlocks hundreds of years old line the trail from end to end.

From an unimposing trailhead, start hiking immediately entering a cathedral forest of buttressed cedars and spires of firs. Cascading Church Creek, audible but not visible, adds a soothing aria to this sanctuary. The creek and a nearby peak were named in honor of Frederic Church of the 1890 O’Neil Expedition. Lieutenant O’Neil and his men explored large portions of the Olympic interior from east to west.

In 2005 the Church Creek Trail was resurrected thanks to the Olympia Mountaineers. They adopted it; restoring it to a top-notch trail. The trail makes for an excellent alternative to the busier trails in Features: Dog friendly, magnificent oldthe North Fork Skokomish River Valley. growth forest, wildlife rich backcountry lake, And while the Satsop Lakes make for a and fantastic opportunity for solitude. lovely destination, it’s the forest along this hike that is the prime33

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GPS waypoints: Trailhead: N 47 26.928 W 123 29.437; Satsop Lakes N 47 25.818 W 123 30.851

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Along his three month cross Peninsula trek he sent out smaller parties to explore and map watersheds. Church was among these explorers.

The O’Neil Expedition’s findings were invaluable. They mapped, explored and collected specimens from at the time was one of the last major mountain ranges in the Continental United States that had not been explored by Non-native peoples. One of O’Neil’s most important revelations was summed up in his report to the 54th US Congress. He wrote, "I would state that while the country on the outer slope of these mountains is valuable, the interior is useless for all practical purposes. It would, however, serve admirably for a national park. There are numerous elk—that noble animal so fast disappearing from this country—that should be protected.” O’Neil’s recommendations would later lead to the establishment of Olympic National Park.

The trail winds and climbs under a lofty canopy supported by gigantic beams.

Hopefully your attention will be diverted upward by staring at these amazing oldgrowth giants; helping to take your mind off of the stiff climb. The way utilizes a series of switchbacks and comes close to Church Creek on several occasions. But the plummeting waterway remains hidden in a deep lush ravine.

The forest understory is thick and verdant and also commands your attention. In early summer, fawn lilies, calypso orchids, and marsh marigolds add additional colors to this emerald world. Return later in August to harvest some sweet rewards in the form of succulent huckleberries.

The trail crosses several small creeks and after about 1.5 miles it reaches a decommissioned road. This entire basin was once slated for the mills. The forest now remains as it did when O’Neil’s group passed by more than 130 years ago. Turn right and follow the old road bed for about 500 feet before picking up the trail again.

Then through a more open forest continue climbing, reaching the 3,150 foot divide between the South Fork Skokomish and Satsop Rivers within another half mile. A humongous hemlock with two pistol-butted limbs stands sentry at the divide.

Now continue hiking through a forest of silver fir, and begin rapidly descending. Pass a pretty cascade fanning into a steep ravine.

Giant cedars and Doug-firs are once again encountered as the trail levels out. In 3.2 miles and after losing 1,000 feet of elevation emerge in a grassy opening housing the largest of the five Satsop Lakes. Locate a gravel outwash area which provides for an excellent resting spot. Keep your eyes on the lake for trout and surfacing rough skinned newts. The lake is home to thousands of the latter. Look too along the forest’s edges for bigger critters.

Roam around the lake and notice there is no outlet. Water seeps to the Satsop River via a cavernous basalt basin. Four other lakes are hidden in the surrounding forest if you feel inclined to find them. But while the distance to reach them may not be great, the terrain can be challenging. The trail continues for another .3 mile through more groves of giant trees ending at Forest Road 2372. Yes, you can reach the lakes via a much shorter hike if they are your sole intent. But you’d miss most of the grand forest. But now you get to traverse it one more time as you make the journey back to your vehicle.

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Trails notes:

Land Agency Contact: Olympic

National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District, Quilcene, fs.usda.gov/olympic

Recommended Guidebooks: Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula 2nd edition (Romano, Mountaineers Books)

Trailhead directions: From Shelton, travel north on US 101 for 7 miles turning left at milepost 340 onto the Skokomish Valley Road (signed Skokomish Recreation Area). Follow this paved road for 5.6 miles bearing right at a V-intersection onto Forest Road 23. Continue for 9.3 miles bearing left at a Y-junction with FR 2353. Continue on FR 23 (pavement ends) for 4.3 miles. Then bear right onto FR 2361 and follow for 3.4 miles. Next turn left onto FR 2361-600 (if you crossed Church Creek you’ve gone too far) and drive 2.2 miles to a hairpin turn. The trailhead is located on your right.

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MASON COUNTY'S

shellfish Forage on Washington’s Wild Side.

Our Local Bivalves

Mason County’s saltwater bays and inlets OLYMPIC along Hood Canal and South Puget Sound are renownFOREST for NATIONAL some of the tastiest and freshest bivalves in the OLYMPIC Northwest. Visit for the NATIONAL PARKpristine waters, open wilderness and public beaches stocked annually for families to enjoy!

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Get to know a few species NATIVE LITTLENECK CLAM

Up to 3.5” with rounded shell displaying concentric rings and radiating ridge lines, cream, grey, brown, or mottled.

White inside shell; found at 6-10” deep in gravel, mud, mid-tide level.

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MANILA LITTLENECK CLAM (NOT NATIVE)

Up to 2.5”, oblong shell, Color can vary—typically gray,brown, or mottled and often times with what appears to be hand painted designs; some purple on the inside shell; found at 2-4” in gravel, mud, sand, typically above the half-tide level.

BUTTER CLAM

Up to 5”, shell with concentric rings (no radiating ridge lines), Yellow to gray/white colored; found at 1-1.5’ in sand, gravel, or cobble; lower intertidal or shallow subtidal zone. Butter clams retain marine biotoxins longer than other clams.

COCKLE CLAM

Up to 5” with round shell; prominent evenly-spaced radiating ridges fanning from hinge; mottled, light brown color; found at 1-2” in sand, mud in intertidal or subtidal zone.

LILLIWAUP STATE PARK

Full off on Hwy 101, stairway to beach at north opening of Lilliwaup Bay. Walk north or south when tide is out.

Oysters and Clams. Eagles andOLYMPIC osprey. Overnight RV camping permitted; no restrooms.

NATIONAL FOREST

TAYLOR SHELLFISH 130 SE Lynch Rd Shelton (360) 432-3300 Taylor’s product line includes worldwide export of geoduck, clams, mussels and oysters. Headquartered in Kamilche, retail store is open daily. taylorshellfish.com

Vis Inf

HOODSPORT

Public boat dock with beach access. Starfish and crabs at low tide. Closed to shellfish gathering. Picnic tables & restrooms,nearby dining, grocery and shopping.

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POTLATCH BEACH PARK

Longest stretch of public beach, popular for swimming, kayaking, and picnics. Camping & restrooms.

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MUSSELS

Blue Mussel (native) up to 3”, California Mussel (native) up to 6”, Mediterranean non-native) up to 5”. Oblong shell, blueblack or brown, attaches to rocks, pilings, boats, gravel, or other hard surfaces in the intertidal zone with bissel threads.

GEODUCK

Up to 10”, 2.5 – 10 lbs. Gaping oblong shell with concentric rings; white shell with flaky brown skin; siphon and mantle are too large to withdraw; found at depth of 2-3’ in mud, sand, gravel in the subtidal zone (extreme low tides).

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HOOD

Traditionally held in October at Shelton Airport, the two day festival features seafood delicacies prepared by local non-profits as well as the Northwest Oyster Shucking Championship & live music.

Up to 12”, white/gray oblong shell with irregular, wavy edges; found in intertidal zone; tumbled (farmed) Pacifics have cupped shape with fragile shells.

Up to 3”, rounded shell, white to purplish black and may be striped with yellow or brown; oyster’s flesh is a light olive green with a metallic flavor. Native oyster to the area and currently protected in wild habitats.

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PACIFIC OYSTERS (NOT NATIVE)

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Easy beach access on marshy estuary. Popular for bird watching and salmon observing/fishin Pullout on Hwy 101 near Mile Marker 356; ne KENNEDY CREEK INTERPRETATIVE TRAIL.

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Excellent camping, swimming, kayaking, picnic sites, and shellfish harvesting.

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HOPE ISLAND STATE PARK

A 106-acre marine camping park reachable only by boat.

Covered with old-growth forests and saltwater marshes, the park features a beach oneand-a-half miles long. Access by boat only.

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CHELSEA FARMS OYSTER BAR

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Enjoy vendors, wine and beer garden, and live music - one day revised event. allyntown.com

Local Seafood

Here are a few locations that serve Hood Canal & South Puget Sound seafood on their menus.

Bistro at Lakeland Village

Robin Hood Restaurant

Boat House Restaurant

Smoking Mo’s

Burger Claim & More

Spencer Lake Bar & Grill

18340 E WA 3, Allyn (360) 275-2954

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ALLYN DAY JULY 17 | Allyn, WA

470 E Country Club Dr, Allyn (360) 277-4137

921 WA-106, Union | (360) 426-2222 Direct farm to market retail includes Hood Canal oysters at the general store located on the farm.

ELTON

Community park offers beach access, a picnic area and portable restroom and is very popular with kayakers, fishermen and local residents. Located on SR-3 at the south end of Allyn. The parking area is open only during the shellfish season.

5101 E State Route 106 | Union | (360) 898-3500 3 Art, gifts, seafood and grocery items and seasonal cafe DNR 24/GRAPEVIEW, DNR beach clams and oysters open within a working marina. all year. Access by boat only.

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Expansive beach (at low tide), picnic area, and views of the Olympics.

RENDSLAND CREEK, DNR owned clams and oysters open all year.

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Nice beaches for walking and exploring with summer water temperatures surprisingly warm.

Restrooms, camping and picnic facilities.

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Do not harvest in areas with pollution closures. Ask your doctor before eating raw shellfish if you have any concerns about allergies, are taking medications, or have a weakened immune system (such as cancer, liver disease, or HIV). Shellfish are a great and healthy food.

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CHILL: Harvest shellfish on the outgoing tide and put on ice as soon as possible to prevent bacterial growth. Keep them cold until ready to eat. Cover in fridge with a wet cloth to prevent drying out.

COOK: Cook shellfish in summer months when Vibrio illnesses can occur. To kill Vibrio bacteria cook shellfish to 145° F for at least 15 seconds, cooking does not destroy biotoxins.

Small beach with dramatic view of the Olympics. Lots of ripe berries in late summer.

From Belfair: take the Befair-Tahuya Road to Dewatto Rd. Continue four miles to Dewatto.

Parking limited.

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HAMA HAMA OYSTER SALOON 35846 US-101, Lilliwaup 5th generation farm serves oysters prepared to order with an ever changing menu of seasonal local ingredients. Retail store and farm dining. hamahamaoyster.com

CHECK: Health closures and advisories: doh.wa.gov/shellfishsafety Harvesting closures: wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfishing-regulation Signs on the beach: Follow posted warnings and respect private property.

24171 WA 3, Belfair (360) 277-5141

Hama Hama Oyster Saloon 35846 US-101, Lilliwaup (360) 877-5811

Hook & Fork

5101 E State Route 106, Union (360) 898-3500

Model T Pub & Eatery

6790 E State Route 106, Union (360) 490-8168 233 S. 1st St, Shelton (360) 462-0163 1180 E Pickering Rd, Shelton (360) 426-2505

Squaxin Island Seafood Bar 91 West State Route 108, Shelton (360) 432-7120

Taylor Station

62 SE Lynch Rd, Shelton (360) 426-8501

Tides Family Restaurant

24281 N US 101, Hoodsport 27061 US-101, Hoodsport 222 CAPITOL WAY N, OLYMPIA | (360) 915-7784 Visitor (360) 877-9883 Information (360) 877-8921 Eld & Totten Inlet, South Puget Sound Chelsea Farm have made a priority of farming Restaurant at Alderbrook the native Olympia oyster that was on it’s way to 10 E Alderbrook Dr, Union extinction. Visit their oyster bar in Olympia for (360) 898-2200 local seafood experience! chelseafarms.net

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Pacific Oyster

Manila Clam

Mussel

Go play on the beach.

HARVEST SHELLFISH

Come prepared with license (purchase online: fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov), shovel, gloves, buckets, boots to harvest clams and oysters on Hood Canal and South Puget Sound beaches. Regulations vary from beach to beach— ALWAYS check the rules at wdfw.wa.gov before harvesting.

Purchase your license online: FISHHUNT.DFW.WA.GOV Toll-free: (866) 246-9453

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count toward a limit.

Look at a tide chart online for the bay or inlet you are harvesting.

The lower the tide the bigger the reward!

Oysters may only be harvested by hand or with a hand-held manually operated prying tool (no hammers, etc.). Min. size 2.5” measured across longest distance of shell.

the Shellfish Emergency Rule Change Hotline (866) 880-5431, or contact the WDFW customer service desk (360) 902-2700.

Each harvester must use a separate container.

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Look for little sand holes/dimples called the “show.”

MANILAS (2-4” deep) & LITTLENECKS (6-10”) can be found using a rake. Use a shovel for BUTTERS (1-1.5’ below the surface) and GEODUCK (3’).

FILL HOLES

To reduce clam mortality, push undersized clams into the refilled hole.

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Oysters must be shucked on the beach. Leave shells on the same tideland and tide height where they were taken.

Clam limit not to exceed 10 lbs in the shell, all species combined [excluding horse (7) & geoducks (3)].

SAND PURGE

Manilas, litttlenecks and small butters should soak in cold seawater for at least 4 hours to purge sand and grit.

Purchase Licenses locally

BAYSHORE TEXACO 3841 SR# 3, Shelton | (360) 427-0709 FRED MEYER #603 Shelton | (360) 427-2979 VERLE’S LLC 741 E Golden Pheasant Rd, Shelton (360) 426-0933 | Verles.com WALMART 2121 Shelton | (360) 427-6226

MUSSEL seasons in Puget Sound are the same as clam seasons on each beach. No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs. in shell.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP:

Hoodsport Visitor Center

150 N Lake Cushman Rd, Hoodsport | (800) 576-2021

North Mason Chamber Visitor Center 30 NE Romance Hill Rd, Belfair, WA | (360) 275-4267

Shelton Visitor Center

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BLUEGRASS

FROM THE FOREST 2021

Although pandemic restrictions and school contruction has made it impossible for the festival to be held at the Performing Arts Center on the Shelton High School property, event organizer, Duane Wilson, is excited by the potential offered by the Soccer Park at Mason County Recreation Area for the Festival’s 16th year.

“We will miss the comfort and all of the amenities that school theater had to offer but feel there are a lot of positives in having the Festival at the soccer park. The biggest one is space. We have fifteen acres to spread people out. Social distancing should not be a problem.”

Crying Uncle (California)

photo: Shawna Whelan

Northwest Bluegrass fans have reason to celebrate and tighten their banjo strings!

After a year of no musical gathers and COVID cancellations last year, Kristmas Town Kiwanis’ Bluegrass from the Forest is planning to make a comeback September 10th to 12th at the South Mason Youth Soccer Park on John's Prairie about two miles from downtown Shelton.

And spread-out they will, with plans to host two stages areas, a beer and wine garden, and food and vendor spaces near the stages. The festival also will accommodate two RV parking areas and lots of grassy tent sites for out of town festival-goers or for locals who want to be part of the whole experience. There are no showers or electric hookups but there are on site restrooms.

The facility directly to the east of the soccer park is Mason County Recreation.

This public park has picnic areas, five baseball diamonds and four batting cages. and is an excellent space for family time, jogging, power walking or a quiet walk in the outfields.

Bluegrass from the Forest was started

by Kristmas Town Kiwanis sixteen years ago to raise funds to build a restroom at Callannan Park in Shelton. Over the years the proceeds from the Festival have funded many other projects in Shelton and Mason County, always focusing on helping the youth of the area.

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SEPTEMBER 10 - 12, 2021 | SHELTON, WA KRISTMAS TOWN KIWANIS PRESENTS

THE 16TH ANNUAL

BLUEGRASS FOREST FROM THE

photo: Shawna Whelan

2021Performers Kristen Grainger and True North - OR. Crying Uncle - CA. Whiskey Deaf - OR. Runaway Train, host band - WA. FESTIVAL TICKETS & PASSES AVAILABLE ONLINE! Workshops, Chick Rose School of Bluegrass (for kids 8-18), mandolin tasting, food & bluegrass vendors, camping & jamming!

Mason County Recreation Area

South Mason Soccer Park 2102 E Johns Prairie Rd, Shelton, WA 98584

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The Chick Rose School of Bluegrass is a very special program offered through the Festival weekend for kids who want to play bluegrass music. Founded by Chick Rose, who passed away in 2012, it continues in his memory and in the music of the many children who participate. The program begins on the Saturday morning of the festival. Children are divided into small groups according to their musical ability and are coached by advanced musicians. The program culminates in a special short performance of all the kids on Saturday afternoon on the main stage. There is no extra charge for the kids to be in this program – the goal is to fill the stage with kids and bluegrass music.

The Festival’s program lineup features four concerts (of three bands each) throughout the three days highlighting some of the top talent on the west coast.

Showcasing reliable old favorites, such as the classic duet sounds of Whiskey Deaf (Oregon), the sultry harmonies of Kristen Grainger and True North (Oregon and Washington) and of course the host band Runaway Train. The Festival is pleased to welcome California band, Crying Uncle to the Shelton event.

Bluegrass from the Forest plans to host its legendary workshops, banjo contest, open mics, mandolin tasting, vendors and the famous Chick Rose School of Bluegrass for the children. The popular country dance and midnight hot dogs will also feature a square dance complete with callers and dance teachers. These events will be hosted in a 40' x 60' tent and some chairs will be available, but organizers ask that attendees BYOC (bring your own chairs) or blankets.

Kristmas Town Kiwanis will comply with all State and local laws to present a safe and enjoyable weekend of music and activities. For more information and to purchase tickets please go to bluegrassfromtheforest. com or kristmastownkiwanis.org.

Wild Edible Plant and Mushroom Tours on the Duckabush Herpetologist and professional forager, Jerry Novak, is once again offering his educational Wild Edible Plant and Mushroom Tour in collaboration with Hood Canal Adventures at the Duckabush Oxbow Nature Preserve. Novak guides guests on a two hour walk through meadow, wetland, forest, and riparian habitats in search of the season’s bountiful edible and medicinal plants, mushrooms and lichen found on the Olympic Peninsula.

Novak will share species identification, uses, benefits, and preparation tips on the wonderful gifts nature provides that we often walk past every day.

Tour group size will be between 3-12.

Private tours for your group may also be arranged for groups of 6 -12. ($35/person) (One free child 12 and under per adult).

COVID compliance will be adhered to.

Tours are conducted every Saturday May through November. Meet at our Basecamp Outfitters store at 10am to sign in. We will then caravan to the nature preserve. Bring snacks or a lunch to enjoy during our break along the banks of the Duckabush River.

To register call (360) 301-6310 or signup online at Hoodcanaladventures.com.

Guests can also sign up via their Facebook page (2021 Dates: June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6).

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Family's love for the area leads to new opportunities for local recreation GRAPEVIEW Fair Harbor Marina Store open for the season

When the Haskins family first visited the fjord it was to recreate. In fact in 1997, Kris and Sarena got engaged on the top of Mt. Ellinor.

It wasn't until many years later after traumatic health scares with their young daughter, Hannah, that the Haskins family finally returned to Hood Canal drawn by it's "healing waters" that Kris and Sarena realized it was the place they wanted to be.

"Our attraction was so strong," reflects Sarena, "we wanted to keep coming back. We now work in town and look to retire in Hoodsport."

Their business is Hoodsport Wellness, a personal training and yoga studio.

Recently they expanded to offer seasonal Kayak rentals with tours to Lake Kokanee.

Lake Kokanee is a beautiful no-wake lake, perfect for any level of kayak experience.

The Haskins now offer lake delivery of kayaks and their son, Hayden, leads more intrepid paddlers on guided tours around the lake. Their Hoodsport location is also just a short walk to kayaking the Canal.

As if Sarena wasn't busy enough, she and her family also manage the seasonal Hoodsport Farmers Market. Recently expanded, the market features crafts, fresh fare, seafood, and bakery items. They are open in the Columbia Bank lot the first and third Saturday of each month through Labor Day. Call (360) 877-2710 for information to reserve your paddle!

Steam punk Pendant In-house design and metalwork

octopus garden

jewelry unique items | silver and gold local artwork and gifts coastal decor

(360) 877-5530 OPEN Wed - Sun | 10 AM -5 PM FJORD 24180 N HWY 101, SUITE

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Not just in a beautiful welcoming location, the newly re-stocked wharf shop offers so much more than your typical marine supply and sundries – it's also a local destination!

Enjoy an ice cream, shop for that special unique gift or treat yourself to a flavorful espresso drink or a cold beer. From local art and pottery, to beautiful household items, you won't leave empty-handed. Fair Harbor Marina also carries a great selection of clothing and accessories so you can represent the Case Inlet area wherever you go! ​ Visit by land or water to explore this wonderful spot surrounded by gardens and water scapes. In 2010 Fair Harbor Marina was voted Best Wedding Venue in the King 5 Best of Western Washington contest, so you can imagine what the scenery would be. Store Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 9 AM - 5 PM. Fuel dock is open through the summer. Call (360) 426-4028 for details. Additional information about the shop and venue can be found at fairharbormarina.com.

THINGS TO DO

FALLS TO FISHING

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SHELTON & KAMILCHE

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A place filled with world-class activities, wild-caught fare, lively events, and plenty of places to hide away from it all when you just want the world to yourself.

MAP/LODGING HOOD CANAL AREA

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Hood Canal is Washington’s wild side. And it’s here for you, when you’re ready to discover yours. #WILDSIDEWA

KAYAKING

Whether you seek tide-ripped saltwater passages, challenging whitewater, or lakes big and small, Hood Canal is a kayaker, canoer, or paddleboarder’s ideal destination.

A rich paddling community supports any adventurer’s vision; rental packages and lesson opportunities for the budding kayaker or paddleboarder are not in short supply.

Get out on the water and enjoy a fresh perspective of the canal with colossal peaks towering overhead.

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EXPERIENCE THE

WILD SIDE OF WASHINGTON Like a giant fish hook weaving beneath the Olympics with a web of inlets, Hood Canal is poised to catch your imagination and reel in memories for years to come.This majestic saltwater fjord hosts unparalleled shellfish, shrimp, crab, and salmon and is renown as a diving mecca with its glacial formation causing underwater biomes that appear nowhere else.Venture away from the canal to Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest for hiking and thrilling vistas. Choose from hundreds of easy access freshwater lakes or revel in waterfall views including the iconic High Steel Bridge. Ablaze with wildflowers in the spring, hidden swimming holes in the summer, a chance to see spawning salmon in the fall, and snow-capped peaks in the winter, there is never an inopportune time to visit Hood Canal.

MOTORSPORTS

T he Ridge Motorsports Park racing course near Shelton includes a fantastic road course that's geared towards club racers and competitors. Head to the DNR forests for some unmatched off-road trail rides.

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GO CHASING WATERFALLS

Hamma Hamma & Rocky Brook are just two of the many falls on Hood Canal waiting to be explored. Want to plan a waterfall getaway?

Visit waterfalltrail.org for 25 unique and special places to visit.

TRAILS & WALKS

World-class hiking trails lace the Olympic Mountain wilderness, leading from mountain stream beds through old growth forest to high-altitude ridge lines with breathtaking views of Hood Canal and beyond.

HIGH STEEL BRIDGE

Soaring 420' above the Skokomish River, the High Steel Bridge (1929), is the highest steel truss arch bridge in Washington. You won’t even need to leave the car for this breathtaking view.

Follow Skokomish Valley Rd 11 miles from Hwy 101 to reach the bridge.

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TAKE A LEAP We love the folks at SKYDIVE KAPOWSIN! Feel the adrenaline pumping rush of free-fall and experience the freedom of the air with highly trained professional instructors. Views of the fjord and the Olympics and a seven minute free fall adrenaline rush from 13,000 feet will definitely change your outlook.

RIDE THE RAILS

TASTING YOUR WAY AROUND THE CANAL & SOUND

May through October experience nature and history pedaling the timber rail on a

Do a farm-to-table dining loop experiencing some Northwest flavors – including Hama Hama, Hardware Distillery, Stottle, Hood Canal Winery, Olympic Mountain Ice Cream.

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PICK A PEAK From easy day hikes with the family to overnights or “experience needed” excursions – you don’t have to go far for spectacular memories!

PHOTO: TOBY TAHJA-SYRETT

2- hour quadricycle excursion.

FISHING

From open water trolling on the sound to throwing dry flies on small lowland lakes, there are plenty of fishing opportunities in the area.

Seek colossal coho in the fall and hungry trout in the spring to see why every season is fishing season in Hood Canal.

BIKING

Don the helmet and clip into your pedals, for there is no shortage of road or trail from which to experience the beauty and thrill of this landscape.

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UP YOUR GOLF GAME Award-winning courses with incredible views of the Olympics on lush fairways – Hood Canal and South Puget Sound are ideal destinations.

ALDERBROOK GOLF

LAKE CUSHMAN GOLF

LAKELAND VILLAGE

SHELTON DISC GOLF

(360) 898-2560 | Union alderbrookgolf.com Par 72 course follows natural contours. Restaurant, lounge & proshop onsite.

(360) 877-5505 | Hoodsport lakecushmangolfcourse.com In the Olympic Mountain forest, this 9-hole course plays a challenging 18 holes.

(360) 275-6100 | Allyn lakelandliving.com With views of the Olympics and Mount Rainier, the 27-hole course has world class dining.

masoncountydiscgolf.com Different type of golf? 18hole disc golf course located in the watershed at the intersection of Wallace Kneeland Blvd & Shelton Springs Rd.

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SALISH CLIFFS GOLF

(360) 426-6290 | Shelton lakelimerick.com The gentle hills make this a challenging round of golf.

Restaurant & pro shop.

(360) 462-3673 | Kamilche salish-cliffs.com 18-hole par & 72 championship course is adjacent to LITTLE CREEK CASINO RESORT, a full service resort & casino.

CRUISE THE HOOD

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FOR THE BIRDS With a majestic and varied landscape, Hood Canal is a gorgeous place to come search for the over 250 species that call the Olympic Peninsula home. Chock full of life – birds like bald eagles, rhinoceros aucklets and more on premiere birding trails –this is a birder’s paradise! OLYMPICBIRDTRAIL.ORG

SCUBA DIVING Scuba sales, air, training, rentals, and charters available at Hoodport near renowned destinations like SUND ROCK and OCTOPUS HOLE. yssdive.com

ON THE WATER Hood Canal occupies 150 square miles of the Olympic Peninsula and bellies up to the Olympic National Park.

It's home to thousands of species of fish and marine mammals and invertebrates like orcas, oysters, and octopus. There's hardly a better way to take it all in than on the water.

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CELEBRATING A RICH TIMBER HISTORY

SHELTON is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. Featuring a bustling heritage core, its landscape is marked by colossal forests which led to a title of “Christmas Tree Capital of the World.”

GET YOUR RACE ON

Dubbed CHRISTMASTOWN, USA, since 1962, Shelton

The Ridge Motorsports Park hosts events and karting, car, and motorcycle events.

successfully won the Guinness World Record for Most Lit Christmas Trees in 2019.

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TO GO: Parking pullout on Hwy 101, marker 356 /Old Olympic Hwy. NO FEE/PASS

SCHAFER STATE PARK TRAIL THE KENNEDY CREEK SALMON TRAIL Trails, interpretive center, swimming, fishing.

Chum salmon are on view as they make their way up river TO GO: 12 miles north of Elma on the East Fork TOPOGRAPHY: flat, viewing platforms, interpretive signs of the Satsop River. The park is also accessible TO GO: Hwy 101, Old Olympic Hwy; weekends, seasonally. via the Brady exit from Hwy 12.

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Ranger Station is open in summer with information, exhibits, wilderness permits, map sales and wheelchair available. Road open year-round weather permitting. Call (360) 565-3131 NATIONAL PARK PASS TO GO: HWY 101 to SR#119, follow FS#24 to Staircase Entrance.

RAPIDS LOOP: EASY family friendly 2 mile trail through old growth forest to a bridge over the North Fork Skokomish River; only 200-foot elevation gain. BIG CEDAR, a 0.6 mile spur trail, leads to a fallen cedar while a 0.5 mile section leads to a river viewpoint.

UPPER LENA LAKE TRAIL Steep with unstable bed; camping.

MODERATE TO DIFFICULT 4.3 mile climb TOPOGRAPHY: 3,800 foot gain to sub-alpine lake TO GO: Same as Lower Lena Lake Trail above.

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FOUR STREAM: EASY 1.2 mile to Beaver Flat, swampy section of alder/cedar forest. Elevation loss 100 ft.

BIG CREEK Great pack-in picnic destination with pools and footbridges.

MODERATE 4 miles TO GO: Trailhead at FS#24 and SR#119 junction.

NW FOREST PASS Tri t o n Triton Head

WAGONWHEEL LAKE: MODERATE TO DIFFICULT climbing 2.9 miles (elevation gain of 3,365 ft).

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23,100 acre forest provides open spaces for sightseeing, camping, nature study, fishing, hiking,horse, ATV, ORV, and biking.

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EASY TO MODERATE 1.5 mile loop.

TOPOGRAPHY: First 0.25 mile is barrier free along the river; ascends bluff to creek.

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STAIRCASE | OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

HIKING & BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING

Clamber up the rugged trails, tiptoe through the quiet old growth forest, or careen through the pristine meadows of Olympic National Forest & National Park. Shoulder your pack and experience the sights and sounds of the vast wilderness home to some of the most beautiful flora & fauna in the world.

Ablaze with wildflowers in the spring, cool hidden swimming holes in the summer, a chance to see spawning salmon in the fall, and snow capped peaks in the winter, there is never an inopportune time to hike Hood Canal.

ITINERARY 3: HOODSPORT & NORTH HOOD CANAL

DIVE DEEPER

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WEST HOOD CANAL LODGING

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Giant octopus, wolf eels and swarms of ancient rock cod add to the wonder of this special place. AIR, GEAR & SCUBA LESSONS, RENTALS & CHARTERS available.

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HOODSPORT WINERY, STOTTLE WINERY, and HARDWARE DISTILLERY offer tastings amongst shopping, dining and the famous Olympic Mountain Ice Cream.

FORAGE DINNER

Come prepared with buckets and boots. Check regs at wdfw.wa.gov before digging – or stop by HAMA HAMA STORE & OYSTER SALOON for freshly prepared seafood.

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HUG THE CURVES

As Hwy 101 navigates the bays of HOOD CANAL, imagine relaxing dockside of a beachside cabin, watching the seals roll off the rocks.

Alice’s Little Beach House | 112 N Allie Ahl Ln, Lilliwaup | (360) 877-9226 | aliceslittlebeachhouse.com

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Waterfront at Potlatch | 21660 N Hwy 101, Potlatch | (360) 877-9422 | thewaterfrontatpotlatch.com

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Allyn House Inn | 18350 State Route 3, Allyn | 535-2198 | allynhouseinn.com

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Gladwin Beach House | 391 Gladwin Beach Rd, Belfair | (360) 337-2960 | explorehoodcanal.com

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ALLYN & GRAPEVIEW enjoy gorgeous views of the protected harbor waters of Case Inlet.

The area features quaint shops, waterfront lodging, restaurants, and beach parks.

Annually, the Grapeview area hosts the Water and Art Festival, a day-long event featuring entertainment and juried artists.

ITINERARY 4: ALLYN/GRAPEVIEW LOOP A CUT ABOVE

The largest chainsaw carving outlet, BEAR IN A is a great place to explore this unique art.

They also teach chainsaw carving.

WATERFRONT WANDERINGS

GRAPE VIEWS

Waterfront Grapeview is the location of first winery and vineyards of the Pacific Northwest.

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There are plenty of great public beaches to explore and launch The area features quaint shops, a variety of points for your kayaks. restaurants, and beach parks.

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TAKE TO THE TRAILS

Hood Canal’s wild 139 acre THELER WETLANDS hosts two miles of trails.

1,700+ feet of floating boardwalk, native plants, and interpretive kiosks to experience wetland wildlife. olympicbirdtrail.org

23,100 acre TAHUYA STATE FOREST for camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, ATV, ORV, and mountain biking. dnr.wa.gov

SALMON STRONG

THE SALMON CENTER provides education and recreation through a series of collaborative activities at their certified organic farm.

They also host seasonal events. pnwsalmoncenter.org

VISITOR INFORMATION & RESOURCES HOODSPORT VISITOR CENTER 150 N Lake Cushman Rd, Hoodsport, WA (360) 877-2021 | (800) 576-2021

BELFAIR VISITOR CENTER 30 NE Romance Hill Rd, Belfair, WA (360) 275-4267 | northmasonchamber.com

UNION VISITOR INFORMATION

Located at Hunter Farms, E 1921 SR 106, Union, WA

SHELTON CHAMBER VISITOR CENTER

215 W. Railroad Ave, Shelton, WA | (360) 426-2021 Open 8 AM - 5 PM | Monday through Friday

MASON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 427 W. Railroad Ave, Shelton, WA 11 AM - 4 PM | Tuesday through Saturday

KAMILCHE VISITOR CENTER 31 West State Route 108, Kamilche, WA (360) 432-0921

RIDE FREE IN MASON COUNTY From ferries in Seattle to trailheads in Hood Canal, Mason Transit offers free rides – masontransit.org

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK nps.gov

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SPRING INTO SUMMER ADVENTURE.

Ron Adams | Verle's Pro-staff Contributor Goodbye winter and a big hello to spring and summer! The trees are blooming and budding, new life is springing up all around – I don't know about you, but I am certainly feeling the outdoors calling.

Last year at this time we were all confined to our own homes protecting ourselves from an unseen enemy, filling our hearts and minds with uncertainty which severely restricted our ability to exercise our great passion for outdoor activities. Not this year!

Although things aren't quite back to normal it does seem we are getting the upper hand and I want more than ever to get out and enjoy the area around the Hood Canal that many of you and I call home.

The wooded trails, beaches and lakes are calling to me with a roar like never before and I fully intend to answer. There is nothing like taking a day hike up one of the many trails in the Olympics and seeing new life springing up whether it be flora or one of the many woodland creatures you may come across.

Rhododendrons blooming, deer, elk, eagles and more await to be viewed and appreciated by anyone willing to enter their beautiful environment. I suggest you prepare not only for the inspiring sights you will see but also for the environment you enter. Dress accordingly, bring good maps, reliable fire starter, snacks and always bring a compass just in case you get a little off course.

Verles Sporting Goods in Shelton can provide you with all of your safety gear from Green Trail Maps, fire starters and navigation gear to give you confidence and safety in your outdoor endeavor.

Harvesting Shellfish I also love going to our wonderful beaches not only for their beauty but to harvest the varieties of clams and oysters that can be had by anyone. You do need a shellfish/ seaweed license from the Washington State Department of Wildlife but these are easily obtainable at Verles for a nominal fee.

Collect Littlenecks, Manilas and Butter clams along with oysters at many of the public beaches that dot the Hood Canal and South Sound.

And yes you guessed it, Verles offer clam rakes, clam shovels, Dexter Russell oyster knives, gloves and clam bags. Razor clams found on the coast are also open for digs on the state beaches at certain times of the year and we have the gear for that too. Check out the clam guns from Willapa Marine and Murff's Claminator.

Lake Fishing There is also excellent fishing in practically all of the public lakes that surround this piece of paradise in which we live and play.

The WDFW does a great job of planting and stocking the lakes with trout several times a year and many of them exceed five pounds! All you need is a current fresh water fishing license, a rod and reel and a dozen of Verles' famous worms and you are set for a great family experience of bringing home delicious hard fighting trout that are as fun to catch as they are to eat.

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Verles has everything you may need for this as well. We carry rods from Okuma, Shakespeare, Lamiglas, Tica and more as well as reels to match whatever fishing or size of fish you may be targeting. Our walls are lined with lures and the store is filled with different attractants and our staff has the knowledge to make you look like a pro.

Salt Water Fishing Fishing for salmon on the Hood Canal and South Sound is also a great thing to do and we have the gear that works and the knowledge to show you how to use it as well. Verles staff is very avid when it comes to the outdoors and we want to help you make the very best of it for you and your family. We encourage the whole family to participate in the cherished moments in the outdoors you and your family will remember for a lifetime. One way we do this is every year we run our own fishing contest. There is no entry fee, there are prize categories for both youth and adults and it is a great way to inspire the whole family to participate and win. My name is Ron and I work for Verles as part of the outdoor prostaff employed there. I personally invite you to come in and check us out. We will give you the best service and advice we possibly can and strive to make your outdoor activities the best they can be.

Verle's is a family run business, established in 1948, located just south of Shelton on Highway 101.

SHOPPING | DINING | SERVICES

HOOD CANAL CUSHMAN is a 4,010-acre lake at the top of the Skokomish River above the west shore of Hood Canal.

The shoreline is dotted with camping and rental cabins.

Cushman is notable for its beautiful crystal clear blue water, fishing, swimming, boating and kayaking as well as a lacing of popular hiking trails surrounding the area.

HOODSPORT is perched on Hood Canal’s west shore with a line of quaint shops tracing its main street through town. Here you will find two wineries offering tastings and sales as well as a distillery. The area is particularly famous to SCUBA divers. Lake Cushman and the entrance to the Olympic National Park is located above Hoodsport.

Visit the Visitor Information Center for park info.

LILLIWAUP is located at the mouth of Lilliwaup Creek.

Settled by pioneers in the 1800s, Lilliwaup was put on the map in 1890 by explorer, Joseph O’Neil, when he aimed to discover a route from Hood Canal to the Pacific Ocean.

Although his team couldn’t find what they were seeking in the rugged Olympics, O’Neil advocated for the Olympic National Park we enjoy today. Hwy 101 passes through the small town. Enjoy OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM at the general store and fresh oysters on the shore at HAMA HAMA OYSTER CO.

UNION is historically recognized as an artists’ haven. With a range of lodging, restaurants, shops, and jaw-dropping view of the Olympic Mountains over the Hood Canal, the town was listed as a Forbe’s Magazine “Prettiest Town in America.”

BRINNON is a small town surrounded by big adventure.

Head inland for an easy walk to the 229’ Rocky Brook Falls. Stroll the Duckabush for a chance sighting of the resident herd of Roosevelt Elk. HOOD CANAL ADVENTURE’S

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57 Cameo Boutique Cottages (360) 490-7006 130 NE Dulalip Landing, Belfair 20 Dow Creek Resort (360) 877-5022 2670 N. Lake Cushman Road, Hoodsport 14 Glen Ayr Resort, Motel & RV Park (360) 877-9522 | 25381 Hwy 101, Hoodsport

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Twin Totems Store (360) 427-9099 19390 Hwy 101, Skokomish | Shell Gas 45

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(360) 796-4430 | 307103 US-101, Brinnon 9 Hama Hama Oyster Co. (888) 877-5844 | 35846 Hwy 101, Lilliwaup 27 Hoodsport Coffee Co. (360) 877-6732 | 24240 Hwy 101, Hoodsport

28 Model T Pub & Eatery (360) 877-9883 24281 Hwy 101, Hoodsport

NorthFork Grill (360) 877-2300 Lucky Dog Casino, 19330 Hwy 101, Skokomish 46

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Rest-A-While RV Park (360) 877-9474 27001 Hwy 101, Hoodsport 52 Robin Hood Village (360) 898-2163 6780 SR 106, Union 76 Sisters Point Waterfront Cabin (360) 275-6816, 12121 NE North Shore Rd, Belfair 17 Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman (360) 877-5760 (CLOSED DUING COVID -19) 7211 N Lake Cushman Rd, Hoodsport 64 Summer Tide Resort & Marina (360) 275-9313, 15781 NE North Shore Road, Tahuya

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25 Columbia Bank (360) 877-5272 | 24341 Hwy 101, Hoodsport

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Brinnon 144 Brinnon Ln, Brinnon Hoodsport 76 N Lake Cushman Rd, Hoodsport Lilliwaup 8621 Hwy 101, Lilliwaup Union 310 E Dalby Rd, Union

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WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 18-19

It has been announced that the Quilcene Festival Weekend is returning this year as long as things continue to improve with the pandemic. Everyone is looking forward to celebrating again with a fun filled weekend. Quilcene will be banding together to spruce up the neighborhood in preparation for the much anticipated return of the Quilcene Fair and Parade on Saturday, September 18 and Worthington Park's Oyster Races on Sunday, September 19.

Many activities are taking place the festival weekend, but first step back a week to Saturday, September 11; Quilcene community members are invited to help make the town "ship-shape” for the festivities. The "Keep Quilcene Clean Committee in Memory of Mayor George," who always worked to keep Quilcene looking good, are holding a work party. For more information contact Dana Ward of the Quilcene Assembly of God Church at 360-765-4198.

proceeds benefiting local students. Enjoy the live music, vendors, raffle, and games and activities for young children. Vendors can contact Miranda at (360) 774-0726 (quilfairvendor@gmail.com) for information on exhibiting.

Talented painters, potters, photographers, woodworkers, sculptors, fibre artists and more will be showing their work as well as providing demonstrations in the Arts and Crafts department. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet local authors.

Quilcene Fair and Parade is back!

The Fair and Parade takes place at and around the Quilcene School (294715 Hwy For more information on displaying your 101) detouring highway traffic from the artwork or volunteering at the event, Post Office past the Parade area. Everyone contact the event coordinators at is encouraged to join in the Parade – there quilcenefair@gmail.com or visit them on is no entry fee. Don’t be late for the Booster the web at quilcenefair.com.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, Sept 11 Town Cleanup in memory of “Mayor” George Saturday, Sept 18 Quilcene Fair and Parade | Quilcene School Quilcene Presbyterian Church 130th Anniversary Celebration Sept 18 - Sept 19 (weekend) Farm and Fiber Tour, Including Local Farms Worthington Mansion Tours Sunday, Sept 19 Oyster Races Modifications may be made to meet the COVID protocol.

Photo credit Viviann Kuehl.

Proceeds from the events are donated to local charitable organizations. The Quilcene Fair and Parade theme is "Over the Bridges and Through the Woods” and visitors near and far are invited to make lodging reservations, cross the bridges and enjoy this celebration. Visit quilcenefair.org or find them on Facebook, email organizers at quilcenefair@gmail.com.

Run for the Free Oysters The Oyster Races are USATF certified Half Marathon and 10K with a 5K fun walk/ run. They are held annually in Quilcene to fund scholarships for local students through the Brinnon/Quilcene Dollars for Scholars program.

There will be free servings of gourmet grilled oysters and a free locally crafted beer (over 21) for every runner, plus a beer garden with regional food vendors. The race

courses take runners through the beautiful foothills of the Olympic Mountains and along the shoreline of Quilcene Bay. Since their start back in 2013, the Oyster Races have attracted more participants every year with over 70% of the runners coming from outside Jefferson County.

This is the 8th annual running. Before 2013, there was a short “Ranger Run” (2 miler and 4 miler) in honor of a former Quilcene School teacher. Quilcene has offered a beautiful setting for runners for more than a decade.

The races begin and end at Worthington Park, site of the recently restored Victorian-era Worthington Mansion. Tours of the restored mansion will be conducted each day over the Quilcene Festival Weekend.

Great scenery, awesome volunteers, and support for good causes make this a “can't miss”event! Register at quilraces.com.

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car Show September 18

Oyster Races, Sunday, September 19: Half marathon, 10k, 5k fun run/walk. Register at quilraces.com.

(Gate opens at 9AM - located on the baseball field off McArdle Ave)

First 25 cars get a dash plaque

TROPHIES AWARDED $10/registration fee

The Quilcene Brinnon Garden Club hosts The Car and Motorcycle Show will award dash plaques to the contests and activities and its 75th first 25 and trophies will be awarded. Admission is $10, but Anniversary during the Quilcene Festival. waived for cars that take part in the Parade.

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Quilcene High School Students march in the Parade. Photo credit Viviann Kuehl.

130 Years Strong Pastor Carol McLaughlin (fpcquilcene@ gmail.com) and the congregation invite the community to share in the anniversary celebration at the Quilcene Presbyterian Church.

It will be held in the afternoon, Saturday, September 18 in conjunction with other Weekend Festival activities. The church had been active for several years in the late 1880s and formally incorporated in 1891.

Quilcene Presbyterian Church, 294433 Hwy 101 The Farm and Fiber Tour Returns Several farms in the Quilcene area will be on the Jefferson County Farm and Fiber Tour held on September 18 -19. The tour connects visitors and locals to the farmers who nurture Jefferson County’s food systems and steward a rich agriculture community.

The Farm Tour mission is to celebrate locally grown food, fiber ,and farm made products; invite the community to engage with their local farmers; and stimulate economic growth. Visit getonthefarm.org for more information.

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Get to meet the farmers on the Farm and Fiber Tour.

The harvest is worth the hard work. WSU picture

Article reproduced with permission from the Mason County EDC The goal of skydiving is straightforward: jump from an airplane and experience the rush of wind falling through the air at 120 mph before opening the parachute and landing safely back to earth.

However, this unique adventure can lead to so much more than just taking that leap of faith.

“After 50 years of skydiving, it is really awesome to think about all the opportunities I had to meet people from all over the world,” said Jeff Farrington, owner of Skydive Kapowsin in Shelton, Washington.

“Traveling all over the world while jumping with my family has been an unbelievable experience.”

Family Business From Sanderson Field in Shelton, Skydive Kapowsin, provides tandem skydives, accelerated freefall training and a location for skydivers to enjoy the company of others with similar interest and advance their skills in all areas of skydiving. Farrington and his wife Jessie founded the company in the 1970’s, operating out of Thun Field at the Pierce County Airport, south of Tacoma.

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As the business grew, they built a residential airport on 200 acres in nearby Kapowsin.

Jessie’s father was a WWII fighter pilot and skydiving was a way for him to continue in aviation.

“He was an integral part of guiding us along in our business,” Farrington said. “He kept jumping until he was 85 years old.”

They moved to their current location at Sanderson Field in Shelton in 2005, where, by 2020, they have provided 321,437 jumps! “We grew out of that residential air park, which is not the greatest setup to run a business,” said Farrinton. “Shelton and the airport were glad to have us, as it was underused, and it gave us room to grow.”

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“Andy and my nephew Luke have logged around 27,000 jumps each, which puts them in rare company that very few people in the world can compare to,'' said Farrington.

Today, they have aircraft that can easily put up 600 jumpers per day with their grown children, Andy Farrington and Keri Bell, running the business. Jeff and Jessie still help with items like overseeing the maintenance on all their airplanes.

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Farrington has traveled to locations like South Africa and Thailand, where he and his family participated in a World Record for Free Fall Formation in 1999, with a total of 382 jumpers participating. “Last summer, we had a skydiver from Dubai spend three months with us, making almost 1,000 jumps in that time frame,” said Farrington. “People come from Europe because it is less expensive and easier to get more jumps than in their home countries.”

In 2020, the illusionist David Blaine floated nearly 25,000 feet holding into 50 helium balloons in a stunt titled Ascension, before skydiving back to earth. Blaine trained for the event at Kapowsin under the supervision and mentorship of Luke Aikins.

Bird's Eye Views Clear days at Shelton offer spectacular views of snow-capped mountains, Puget Sound, Hood Canal and even the Pacific Ocean. “Back in 1980, when Mt. St. Helens erupted, due to the wind direction, we were jumping and watching that monumental event,” he said.

Admiring that beauty may be difficult for most new tandem students on their first jumps, admitted Farrington.“People can be a bit overwhelmed with the jump experience that first time,” he said. “A few say ‘once is enough’ but many come back and join the world of skydiving because it is a sport that you can enjoy most of your life.”

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Now, despite COVID-19, Farrington says they are looking forward to the future. The pandemic caused them to close for three months, while maintaining some income as military personnel from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord outside Tacoma utilized their facilities for training. They are open now, welcoming customers back with reduced capacities in their aircraft and hangar, as general overall travel restrictions slow business down.

“Hopefully, COVID-19 restrictions will ease some as we get closer to our peak season,” Farrington said. “Like so many other businesses, we are ready to get back to business as usual.”

New Alcohol Ban on Lake Cushman Corridor The Olympic National Forest has posted a revised forest order that adds an alcohol ban to the existing limits on camping, fires, and overnight parking along the Lake Cushman road. The ban is in place for the next two years.

With support from local partners the alcohol ban is intended to decrease conflict among users, provide forest visitors a more enjoyable experience. Signage and increased patrols will be added to implement this change.

“It’s our desire for visitors to have a rewarding, safe experience when visiting their National Forests,” says Yewah Lau, District Ranger. “The behavior we’ve seen in the past was creating a situation that was highly dangerous. Prohibiting alcohol is one step to improve everyone’s experience.”

For many years the Lake Cushman area has received high, weather dependent visitation.

Since the spring of 2020 recreation sites on public lands have experienced unprecedented overcrowding, overparking, excessive trash, human waste, and other unsafe conditions.

Visitors are encouraged to be considerate of other users and be stewards of the lands they recreate on. This includes removing any personal trash or debris to leave the area clean for other visitors to enjoy. Packing out trash protects the beauty of these places and other natural resources. By working together to steward public lands we can ensure recreation sites stay open for all to enjoy.

For more information on the forest order and recreating along the Lake Cushman Corridor visit the Olympic National Forest website or call the Hood Canal Ranger Station directly at (360) 765-2200.

VERLE'S 2 Bags of Smokehouse Chips & Chunks (Any Flavor)

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