For some time we had been working to have Ted and Rosalie Hulbert visit and we were lucky to have near perfect weather when they arrived for a mid-week visit in mid-May. We spent one afternoon exploring our nearby Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge. While there, we kept hearing a unique bird but could not see it or identify it. A helpful bird watcher with a high quality scope helped us see the Common Snipe that had eluded us. (They really do exist…just hard to find, which apparently led to the “Snipe hunts” we remember as kids!) While touring the refuge we enjoyed seeing lots of the wildlife. One day we traveled on the Washington side
of the Columbia River to Astoria, making several stops to enjoy the scenery. We then drove on to Cannon Beach where no trip to the coast would be complete without a walk on the beach. At Hug Point the tide was out which allowed us to go around the point to find a small waterfall. On our way home along Highway 26 towards Portland, we stopped for dinner at Camp 18. The restaurant is also home to a logging museum with many interesting pictures and artifacts. The building is constructed like a national parks lodge and is quite unique. Many birds flocked to the feeders just outside the windows to entertain us as we dined. The next day we wandered around the Fort Vancouver national
monument which is only a few miles from our house on the Columbia River. The fort has a long history reaching back to the early days of the Oregon Territory. There were many classes on study trips to the monument with many demonstrations and displays. The blacksmith area with a working forge was a big hit with the students.
For some time we had been working to have Ted and Rosalie Hulbert visit and we were lucky to have near perfect weather when they arrived for a mid-week visit in mid-May. We spent one afternoon exploring our nearby Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge. While there, we kept hearing a unique bird but could not see it or identify it. A helpful bird watcher with a high quality scope helped us see the Common Snipe that had eluded us. (They really do exist…just hard to find, which apparently led to the “Snipe hunts” we remember as kids!) While touring the refuge we enjoyed seeing lots of the wildlife. One day we traveled on the Washington side 
of the Columbia River to Astoria, making several stops to enjoy the scenery. We then drove on to Cannon Beach where no trip to the coast would be complete without a walk on the beach. At Hug Point the tide was out which allowed us to go around the point to find a small waterfall. On our way home along Highway 26 towards Portland, we stopped for dinner at Camp 18. The restaurant is also home to a logging museum with many interesting pictures and artifacts. The building is constructed like a national parks lodge and is quite unique. Many birds flocked to the feeders just outside the windows to entertain us as we dined. The next day we wandered around the Fort Vancouver national 
monument which is only a few miles from our house on the Columbia River. The fort has a long history reaching back to the early days of the Oregon Territory. There were many classes on study trips to the monument with many demonstrations and displays. The blacksmith area with a working forge was a big hit with the students. 
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