Saturday, January 31, 2015

A Look Into Lake Cushman Camping

By Ines Flores


If you have ever been to the Olympic National Park then you might be correct in your prediction. Yes, the little known staircase region home to Lake Cushman and the Skokomish River. This place is a sight to see and is home to sheer beauty and breath taking Mather Nature. Lake Cushman camping is one of the best activities to be in with your loved one. For a romantic gate away, a family tradition or leisure, this will surely not disappoint.

Camping is such a wonderful experience that brings one closer to nature. The peaceful interaction with Mother Nature is the ideal and earliest form of interaction with the environment known to man. The beauty of this is we would not be talking about global warming if we all were campers.

For fact, what was seen recently was the fisher. The icon of this area is back. Prior to the Tacoma expansionary activities in this area, fishers were all over the rapids and walking down you would not miss them. The ice age went, the original dam too and the fisher also. Lucky enough it came back and you could be lucky to see it.

In the woods, a new friend but not a visitor is back. The fisher is back to Staircase. The long gone animal is back. To many this calls for celebration because for decades since the ice ages this animal has not been seen. A walk in the woods or down the rapids can be a good idea if you want to spot it.

Well, before you head for the camping sites, here is a little information about this region. Well this lake was formed by glaciers in the last ice age. It has two dams and the original one was dependent on the glaciers. If you head there, you will find one on a hill, well that hill used to be covered by water. The formed dam in 1926 was supposed to supply the much needed hydroelectricity for the then fast growing Tacoma city.

The famous Antler hotel that hosted guests from all over to come and sight Mouth Eleanor and Washington is no more. This is as result of the fast growing Tacoma City in the 1920s and 30s. They constructed dams that raised the water levels high enough to drown the hotel. A shamble of what is left of it is still visible and you can get to see it too.

The latest headline that may worsen the possibility of people coming here in future is the fact that the Staircase region is soon to be closed for camping. The other remaining 47 spots across this large region can be still used. There is a lot to do here.

You could go with your Jet Ski or mountaineer. There is an array of activities you could get into. This place is ideal for family, couples and group events. There are areas set for grilling and getting roasting those hot dog buns. Or you could walk in the woods and take a downstream walk in rapids if hiking is not your thing.




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