Got tired of trying to find hiking places online.

It is hard to find hiking trails online because the information is very disconnected, incomplete and more often than not, inaccesible. So, I got the book Pacific Northwest Hiking by Scott Leonard and Megan McMorris from the Bellevue Library and looked up some places to hike. <a href=http://www.fws.gov/Nisqually/>Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge</a> looked promising, so we went there. It is on I-5 Exit 114. It is mostly a marshland where migratory birds stop on their travels. As the name suggests, it is located at the estuary of Nisqually river. Nisqually river originates at the Nisqually glacier in Mt. Rainier National park and we have been there as well. So, for Nivi, it was a nice moment to reflect back. From its origin, to its very end, we have seen the river through.

The place right now was like most other places in Western Washington, very brown. The vegetation  is mostly dead because of the winter, but buds have started appearing on some trees. There is one major hike (5.5 mile loop) with smaller offshoots in a few places. There is almost no slope anywhere. Overall, very pleasant stroll.