8.2K views · 149 reactions | There's beauty to be found all year in Washington State. ️: @go4theglobe | State of Washington Tourism | Facebook

No trending audio. No flashy graphics. Just a whale pec slapping with Mount Rainier in the distance as seen from a ferry. 🐋⛴️💚 Thanks to Captain Ross Macfarlane of our Point Defiance/Tahlequah route for this awesome video. #wsferries Video description: a humpback whale slapping its pectoral fin on the water. The city of Tacoma and Mount Rainier are on the horizon. | Washington State Ferries

4.9K views · 223 reactions | The Washington State Department of Transportation said a pass maintenance worker was on the south side of Highway 97 Blewett Pass when he noticed a mama bear on one side of the highway and her cub on the other. He activated his truck-mounted message board to warn motorists to slow down for wildlife, then watched as the two were reunited and continued up into the mountains. (WSDOT video) | NCWLIFE | Facebook