August 26 @ 11:13 pm
This has been daddy/daughter weekend… and Lindsey and I spent today visiting the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park down near Mount Rainier. We had a blast! This is a zoo with an emphasis on wildlife from the Pacific Northwest. They have a section you walk through that contains most of the predators as well as some of the smaller critters. They also have a roughly one-hour tram ride that is part of admission that takes you through the free-roaming part of the park. This section is populated with “prey” animals such as deer, elk, bison, bighorn sheep, etc. A naturalist accompanies the tram and provides a running commentary on what you are seeing. Well worth the admission!
As usual, more photos on Flickr!
August 27 @ 6:07 am
Is that the brown bear that was at Leesa’s house last month?
Great shots… sounds like a lot of fun!
M~
August 27 @ 10:25 am
Sounds great. I really need to come to Seattle and check this out, along with the zoo
August 27 @ 6:16 pm
My favorite picture is the Wolverine.
I always liked them as a kid. Though they have terrible table manners and generally don’t like Disneyland.
~S
August 27 @ 6:16 pm
P.S. I haven’t thought about NW Trek in years!
~S
August 27 @ 6:19 pm
Ah, the wolverine photo was special for me too… because my high school mascot was the wolverine!
August 28 @ 5:39 am
Those are wonderful Michael. And so glad you got to spend some time with Linds.
♥Pam
August 28 @ 4:54 pm
I’ve lived here for 16 years and I’ve never been. Sounds like fun. I’ll have to take my son.