Essex Explorations https://www.xexplore.com Our membership is small…but that’s by design. Each of our explorers is a recognized leader in their respective field and brings a unique set of skills to the group. Whether a certified instructor, commercial guide, or in the case of our latest member, a professional photographer, each is passionate about explorations, pushing their boundaries, and then sharing that experience with others. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:59:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.xexplore.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Essex Media & Explorations https://www.xexplore.com 32 32 4002608 Returning to Chisik Island https://www.xexplore.com/returning-to-chisik-island/ https://www.xexplore.com/returning-to-chisik-island/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 22:14:07 +0000 https://www.xexplore.com/?p=21728 Snug Harbor Outpost

'Hey, they're sending me across in a kite!'. Ok, I might be exaggerating, but I honestly have paddle kayaks bigger than this plane.

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The mystery was solved as I followed their line of sight and saw the fire line blazing firmly just below the ridgeline of Mt. Jupiter.

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The rock formations in Frenchman Coulee are made up of a type of basalt known as columnar basalt.

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At first our beach looked like any other but on closer inspection, we started noticing bits of old pottery and even found a flake of Obsidian.

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We decide to move to a new COASST beach after years of surveying Toleak Beach. The bonus is the new beach is full of fossils.

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We spent a stormy and dramatic weekend exploring Damon Point, not to mention watching Humpback whales feeding off the point.

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We took advantage of the weather and spent the day at a makeshift camp listening to the gentle sound of the waves near Tokeland

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]]> https://www.xexplore.com/tokeland/feed/ 0 21257 A Visit to Burly Mountain Lookout https://www.xexplore.com/burley-mountain-lookout/ https://www.xexplore.com/burley-mountain-lookout/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:08:00 +0000 https://www.xexplore.com/?p=21176 Tower Rock

Burley Mountain Lookout was a product of the 1910 'Big Blowup' fires that devasted large areas of Washington, Idaho, and Montana

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]]> https://www.xexplore.com/burley-mountain-lookout/feed/ 0 21176 Dosewallips State Park Suffers Major Upheaval https://www.xexplore.com/dosewallips-state-park-suffers-major-upheaval/ https://www.xexplore.com/dosewallips-state-park-suffers-major-upheaval/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2023 20:17:00 +0000 https://www.xexplore.com/?p=21110 Dosewallips State Park

Imagine our shock when we came out of the tunnel only to view what looked like total destruction on this side of the campground.

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From basecamp, Tower Rock, formed by wind, water, and ice, dominates the eastern horizon at 2000' above the Cispus River Valley floor.

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