{"id":461,"date":"2020-10-02T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=461"},"modified":"2020-11-29T12:35:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T20:35:52","slug":"kosmos-wildlife-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"Kosmos Wildlife Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Trip Date:<\/strong> September 29th, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/public\/oIIAL35zqlXyU1qtKBoMrCkd?embed=True\" style=\"border:none; overflow-y: hidden; background-color:white; min-width: 320px; max-width:420px; width:100%; height: 420px;\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Going for an explore at the east end of Riffe Lake in the Mt. Baker &#8211; Snoqualmie National Forest. The Kosmos Wildlife Area, situated in the flood plane below the Mossyrock dam, consists of open fields of grasses and reeds. A good place to do some bird spotting or hunting it seems to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the far end of the lake there is a good size park and campsite called Taidnapam park. This was an unexpected find. The park is maintained by the Tacoma Public Utilities and is not on your typical list of places to visit. Taidnapam was a gem of a campsite with plenty of places for day visits to the lake, full RV hookups and walk in campsites. The handicap parking spots were also well developed, with asphalted walkways and washup sinks located next to the site. The toilet facilities were clean and the pay shower stalls were sparkling clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were in the area just to the North of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, so we decided to explore the gravel back roads for access to the monument from the north end.  There is indeed a road ending just inside the monument, with a small trail head going up the Goat Creek valley, further into the depths of the park. The forest and mountains are rugged at this trailhead; a good place to start a hike (on day).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On our way home we stopped by the town of Mineral and took in the views at Mineral Lake. This is a famous place for trout fishing, but it was the offseason so only a few anglers out on the water today. As we explored the road around town we came upon what claimed to be the smallest post-office in the US. The hand painted sign on the side provided some back history of the area and smallest post-office claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_073848-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_073848-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"597\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=597\" class=\"wp-image-597\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_073848-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_073848-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_073848-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_073848.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Trees causing sunrays in the mist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_072907-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_072907-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"598\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=598\" class=\"wp-image-598\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_072907-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_072907-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_072907-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_072907.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Fall is on the way in the Orting valley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_082100-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_082100-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"599\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=599\" class=\"wp-image-599\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_082100-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_082100-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_082100-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_082100.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Reflections on Ohop Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"600\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=600\" class=\"wp-image-600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081035.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sunrise in the fog<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081330-HDR-3-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081330-HDR-3-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"601\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=601\" class=\"wp-image-601\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081330-HDR-3-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081330-HDR-3-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081330-HDR-3-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_081330-HDR-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Peace and calm in the morning<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092920-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092920-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"602\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=602\" class=\"wp-image-602\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092920-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092920-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092920-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092920.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">W&#8217;asas Canoe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092801-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092801-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"603\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=603\" class=\"wp-image-603\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092801-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092801-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092801-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lawital-Hla Explodes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092813-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092813-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"604\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=604\" class=\"wp-image-604\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092813-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092813-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092813-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092813.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Return to a Healed Land<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092904-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092904-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"605\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=605\" class=\"wp-image-605\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092904-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092904-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092904-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_092904.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Taidnapam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093006-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093006-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"606\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=606\" class=\"wp-image-606\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093006-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093006-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093006.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Modern example of a Wasas canoe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093026-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093026-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"607\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=607\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093026-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093026-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093026-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093026.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ropework on the timberwork railings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093051-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093051-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"608\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=608\" class=\"wp-image-608\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093051-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093051-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093051-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_093051.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shovel-nose  on the canoe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095421-1024x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095421-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"609\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=609\" class=\"wp-image-609\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095421-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095421-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095421-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095421-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095421.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Oregon Grape<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094400-683x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094400-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"610\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=610\" class=\"wp-image-610\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094400-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094400-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094400-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094400.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Moss covered tress  around Taidnapam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094420-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094420-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"611\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=611\" class=\"wp-image-611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094420-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094420-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094420-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094420.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Wide trails around the campsite<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094437-819x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094437-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"612\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=612\" class=\"wp-image-612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094437-819x1024.jpg 819w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094437-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094437-768x960.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094437.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sunrays shining through forest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094512-1024x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094512-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"614\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=614\" class=\"wp-image-614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094512-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094512-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094512-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094512-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_094512.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nicely formed spiderweb in the sunshine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095238-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095238-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"616\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=616\" class=\"wp-image-616\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095238-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095238-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095238-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095238.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Preserving the past<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095249-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095249-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"618\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=618\" class=\"wp-image-618\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095249-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095249-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095249-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095249.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Early People<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095517.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095517-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"615\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095517.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=615\" class=\"wp-image-615\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095517-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095517-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095517-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095517.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Andy and Emma having a great day<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095843.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095843-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"617\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095843.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=617\" class=\"wp-image-617\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095843-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095843-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095843-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_095843.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Riffe Lake was quite low today<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_112744.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_112744-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"619\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_112744.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=619\" class=\"wp-image-619\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_112744-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_112744-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_112744-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_112744.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Welcome to Morton, WA info board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121510.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121510-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"620\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121510.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=620\" class=\"wp-image-620\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121510-819x1024.jpg 819w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121510-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121510-768x960.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121510.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Information plaque in Mineral, WA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121737.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121737-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"621\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121737.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=621\" class=\"wp-image-621\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121737-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121737-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121737-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121737.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mineral Lake on a mostly quiet day<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121902.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121902-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"622\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121902.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=622\" class=\"wp-image-622\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121902-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121902-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121902-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_121902.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">View of Mt. Rainier from Mineral Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122434.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122434-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"613\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122434.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=613\" class=\"wp-image-613\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122434-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122434-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122434-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122434.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Smallest post office in the United States, in Mineral, WA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122326.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122326-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"623\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122326.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=623\" class=\"wp-image-623\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122326-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122326-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122326-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Kosmos__20200929_122326.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Closeup of smallest post-office sign<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trip Date: September 29th, 2020 Going for an explore at the east end of Riffe Lake in the Mt. Baker &#8211; Snoqualmie National Forest. The Kosmos Wildlife Area, situated in the flood plane below the Mossyrock dam, consists of open fields of grasses and reeds. A good place to do some bird spotting or hunting it seems to me. At the far end of the lake there is a good size park and campsite called Taidnapam park. This was an unexpected find. The park is maintained by the Tacoma Public <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[15],"tags":[10,22],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=461"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":626,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461\/revisions\/626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}