Northwest Trek

One of Ron's requests during his month off was to take Lia to Northwest Trek: a wildlife park that is located about 30 minutes south of where we live on the way to Mount Rainier. Although I have known about this nature preserve since I was a child, I had never been--so it was a first for all three of us! We picked a day and packed a lunch and set out this past Wednesday to spend the morning there. We had a great time both on the walking tour and the tram tour ogling at all of the animals found in the park. Although it wasn't quite the Singapore Night Safari, it was a close second and I'm glad that we were able to share this place with Lia!

The Hartland fam after first arriving in the park.

Lia and Ron starting the walking tour where we observed many different types of animals in their designated areas.

Spotting a coyote.

Lia and I on the one-hour tram ride throughout the park.

A sheep that we saw on the tram tour.

A big horned ship grazing away.

A bison taking a snooze in the sun.

A close-up of another animal we spotted on our tram tour.

A mother and father trumpeter swan watching their nest.

We were lucky enough to actually see one of only four moose that live in the preserve. This one was walking right down the road as we drove by.

A caribou relaxing by a pond at the end of our tour.

We finished off our day there with a picnic lunch in the park!

What a fun way to spend a beautiful day!