Did you notice a red tinge in the air Saturday morning? Could be wildfire smoke. Air quality for Anacortes and Skagit County is expected to deteriorate over this weekend, though it started out as Good this morning.

Lake Campbell is closed until further notice due to high Microcystin levels (toxic blue green algae).

The Northwest Clean Air Agency is calling a Stage 2 air quality burn ban for Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties because high levels of harmful wildfire smoke are forecast to severely impact local air quality for the next few days.

We laughed as we remembered the many ups and downs of the day, the heat and shadows, the sweat of the trail, the sweetness of our surroundings, and the stories that shape the trail today.

Due to recent samples of shellfish containing elevated levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins, Samish Bay has been closed for recreational harvesting of all shellfish species.

Anacortes Police action this week  prompted a non-operating motor vehicle to move.