South Whidbey State Park — Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021

A great Earth Day weather wise for hiking on Whidbey Island. The Wibert trail was dry and the ground was soft to walk on with all the fallen needles. A big thank you to the Whidbey Athletic Club volunteers who help build and maintain a boardwalk through the swampy areas. These swampy areas had lots of huge, blooming skunk cabbages which were as beautiful as any wildflower meadow. The Ancient Cedar on this trail is the Northwest equivalent to the giant sequoias in our national parks and worth viewing. There were also many more large cedars, western hemlocks, and Douglas fur trees that made this short hike very enjoyable.