National Geographic Traveler

The Long Weekend

Come fall, fat chum salmon can be spotted from the leafy Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail (left).

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Fall Salmon Spectacular come home to spawn. Born in those very streams a few years before, the salmon migrate to the Pacific Ocean to mature, then return to start the next generation. Although they die after depositing and

very autumn in Washington State streams flowing into Puget Sound host the climax of one of nature's greatest migrations: Thousands of chum salmon

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fertilizing their eggs, their bodies are rich with food from the ocean-fine nourishment for eagles, bears, and gulls. The Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail offers a rare opportunity to witness this spectacle. Operated by the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, the secluded trail is open weekends in November. Guides and interpretive signage tell the salmon story, and observation platforms enhance viewing. Nearby, the Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve showcases Puget Sound estuary habitat, with shorebirds, waterfowl, and migrating salmon. The Squaxin Island Tribe shares its story at the Museum Library and Research Center. Exhibits of baskets and other artifacts tell of the tribe's long relationship with Puget Sound. A 25-minute drive south, in Olympia, check into the Lighthouse Bungalow, snug on the shore of Puget Sound and a stone's throw from downtown. Kayaks and bicycles are available. Ramblin Jacks offers savory meals cooked from scratch in a wood-fired oven and barbecue smoker. Next morning, walk the shore to the Olympia Farmers Market for seafood, farm produce, jams and jellies, and high-quality crafts. Batdorf & Bronson's renowned coffee is roasted right next to the market. Tours are offered, and sipping coffee in one of their Dancing Goats locations is a great way to end a November stay on a warm note. -SHELLEY KIRK-RUDEEN

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~ LOGISTICS: Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail, www.spsseg.org. Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve, www.dnr.wa.gov/AboutDNR/ ~anagedLands/Pages/arnp_na_Kennedy

.aspx. Squaxin Island Tribe Museum, www. squaxinislandrnuseurn.org. Lighthouse Bungalow, from $175, www./ighthousebungalow .com. Ramblin Jacks, www.rarnb/injacks.com. Olympia Farmers Market, www.olyrnpiafarrn ersrnarket.com. Batdorf & Bronson Coffee, www.dancinggoats.com. 102 National Geo9raphic Traveler

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