Fort Townsend News Today

The Washington Coast Cleanup is held every year on the Saturday before Earth Day. This year it's Saturday, April 22.

Improvisation skills, artist talks and films highlight weekend events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Fee-free day today at national park, forest, state parks

VFW, Sun Taxi host free Thanksgiving dinner

OLYMPIA — The state Parks and Recreation Commission is closing 35 public recreational mooring buoys across western Washington — including buoys in Sequim Bay, Fort Worden, Fort Flagler and Fort Townsend — that are at risk of breaking in the future, state officials said.

Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Washington state parks 
will be open to visitors fee-free on Saturday in observance of the 30th anniversary of National Public Lands Day.

The Highway 101 and State Route 19 and 20 sections that pass through Jefferson County on the Olympic Peninsula check all the boxes for such an excursion. Here’s a guide to taking a road trip through the Olympic Peninsula’s Jefferson County.

Whether you are retired and looking to stay sharp, a parent looking for enrichment for your child, or somewhere in between, Jefferson County has something to offer.

During his time at Fort Abercrombie and Fort Totten, Civil War Brig. Gen. Lewis Cass Hunt strove to foster positive relations between the military and Native American tribes.

Jefferson County is the gateway to the Puget Sound and the start of the Hood Canal. With estuaries and bays, islands, and peninsulas, this area is a dream for anyone looking to explore the salty shores.