Category: Pacific Northwest

Photographing Washington guidebook is here!

Posted on September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

It's finally here! Photographing Washington has arrived and I can now sell and ship autographed copies. This travel guidebook for photographers covers the best places for landscape, scenic and nature photography in The Evergreen State. I logged countless miles on roads...Read More

Olympic National Park 75th Anniversary

Posted on June 29, 2013July 12, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

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Tulip Time in the Pacific Northwest

Posted on April 7, 2013April 7, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1118" align="aligncenter" width="650"] A rainbow of tulip blossoms[/caption] After months of gray skies and dreary weather, the sight of daffodils and tulips popping up in gardens, fields and farms is a delight here in the Pacific Northwest. The colorful...Read More

University of Washington Cherry Trees

Posted on March 31, 2013March 31, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1077" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Cherry trees blossoming on the University of Washington campus[/caption] It's cherry blossom time and the trees are blooming all over the country. In Washington State, Seattle residents and visitors look forward each spring to the beautiful...Read More

Happy Birthday, Oregon!

Posted on February 14, 2013February 14, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

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Backpacker Magazine cover – Sahale Arm Trail

Posted on January 28, 2013July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1040" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Backpacker Magazine cover , March 2013 issue.[/caption] It's always great to have the cover of a magazine feature your photo, but even more so when that publication is one of your personal favorites and always a...Read More

Bald Eagles on the Skagit River

Posted on January 15, 2013January 15, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

The Skagit River in northwestern Washington state vies with Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge on the Oregon-California border for the highest concentration bald eagles in the lower 48 states. A few eagles inhabit the area year round, but each winter,...Read More

Top 10 Places for Fall Color Photography in Washington

Posted on October 4, 2012September 13, 2021 by Greg Vaughn

Washington may be The Evergreen State, but it also has some wonderful deciduous trees with leaves that turn glorious shades of yellow, orange and red each autumn. Great fall color can be found in every region of the state, from...Read More

Award Winning Nature Photography

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Greg Vaughn

I am very pleased to announce that I won both Bronze and Gold awards in the Society of American Travel Writers annual Bill Muster Photo Competition. The Muster Awards honor the very best in travel photography, and I'm happy to...Read More

Columbia River Gorge Wildflowers

Posted on May 10, 2012March 10, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

Early May is the prime time for wildflower displays in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. There are a number of locations on both the Oregon and Washington side of the river that are great for finding and photographing...Read More