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Owl Spotting at Lazy Bears Creekside Cabin

We just got an email from a guest this past weekend named Kevin who took two incredible photos of an owl across the creek from Lazy Bears Creekside Cabin. Here’s what Kevin had to say:

Dear Kevin and Melissa,

We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful stay at your cabin (Lazy Bear’s Creekside Cabin).  We had a wonderful time.  This owl spent quite a long time on a tree across the creek this morning.  We thought you might like to use the photos for your website.

Thanks again!!!

-Kevin

Barred Owl at Mt. Rainier

Barred Owl at Mt. Rainier

Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED Shot at 300 mm (35mm film equiv: 450mm)
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, Compensation: +2

Barred Owl above Big Creek at Lazy Bears Creekside Cabin

Barred Owl above Big Creek at Lazy Bears Creekside Cabin

Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED Shot at 300 mm (35mm film equiv: 450mm)
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1250, Compensation: +2/3

Painting of Mount Rainier Sells for $2.1 Million!

Mount Rainier Painting by Albert Bierstadt

A painting of Mount Rainier by 18th century artist Albert Bierstadt just sold for $2.1 million at the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno. The painting, shown above and titled ‘Mount Rainier,’ was painted in 1898. Bierstadt was a member of the informal Hudson River School of artists and was one of the prominent 19th century artists who painted Western U.S. scenes.

Click here to see a large version of ‘Mount Rainier’ by Albert Bierstadt.

Also See: Two Bierstadt Paintings Get $4 Million At Reno Auction

Also See: Coeur d’Alene Art Auction

Three Bears Lodge Voted 2nd in Northwest Escapes Best Cabins Contest

Best Cabins in the Northwest

 

We’d like to extend a gracious thanks to all of our fans for helping us place 2nd in the Northwest Escapes Best Cabins contest! There were 104 Best Cabin nominees and a total of 1394 votes, and we couldn’t have done it without your help!

And, many congrats to Mount Rainier National Park and all of the local businesses who came in the top 5 for their categories:

We think it’s pretty apparent that Mount Rainier had a good showing this year!

 

To celebrate, we’re extending our current Spring Special into early summer:
Get $25 off each midweek night for stays between now and June 16th.
Offer valid for new reservations made after May 9th, 2011

Check out our availability calendar here, then give us a call at 877-RU-BEARS or 206-241-8080 or email us at for more information.

 

War Veterans Climb Mt. Rainier to Fight PTSD

Veterans Climbing Mt Rainier to fight PTSD

From left, Alden Lynch, Joshua Brandon, T.J. Laynor, Lee Nelson, soldiers based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, at Mount Rainier summit.

The Seattle Times has published a great story about two Veterans of Iraq & Afghanistan helping other veterans climb Mt. Rainier to combat post-traumatic stress disorder.

“Climbing Mount Rainier and fighting in a war have a lot in common, Joshua Brandon and T.J. Laynor say.

Both require strength and resolve. Both demand that you put your life in the hands of others.

But for Brandon and Laynor, one soothes the wounds inflicted by the other.

The friends and fellow soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord will climb mountains with veterans to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through a new nonprofit organization they are forming dubbed the Hound Summit Team, named after their Army company’s mascot.

Read the full article at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014883453_ptsdclimbing27m.html.”

 

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