The next time you’re searching for a memorable day trip, put Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island on your list. Virginia and Prentice Bloedel established a 150-acre wonderland of forest and flowers, ...

. This is a different approach from much of the other reporting on this island getaway package that has dealt with arrival by ferry from Seattle in Winslow. For someone visiting the island directly ...

THE IDEA THAT nature is restorative isn’t news to gardeners, who believe digging in the dirt is therapy and trees are worthy of reverence. In Japan, there are 44 forests accredited for “Shinrin Yoku,” ...

Until two years ago, Bloedel Reserve allowed no more than 20 visitors at any one time into the 150-acre garden on the island's northern tip. There's no cap on visitors anymore. But there still is a ...

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — It’s a garden oasis in our own backyard. "We call this place a sort of a secret gem. We are one of the ten best and most renowned public gardens in the United States," said ...

Is there a better time to visit a garden than the height of summer? While the renowned Bloedel Reserve is breathtaking throughout the year, summer offers a truly special treat. Not only are the ...

There’s just something about the garden in the fall … the morning dew on the leaves, the changing colors, the crisp air as you explore. For many, autumn is their favorite season at Bloedel Reserve, on ...

What a difference a boat ride can make. The biggest urban area north of San Francisco is on one side of Puget Sound, while the other side of the sound celebrates arty chicken coops. Seattle and ...

The heavy mist dripped from my jacket hood as wisps of low fog drifted through the tops of the trees. My shoes squished through the damp bark on the path to the moss garden. We passed huge ...

Bainbridge Island, WA - There were no nets to be cut down. No trophies to raise. Just more work to be done the week Bloedel Reserve won the We Seed America's Great American Lawns contest. Bloedel ...

Ongoing (thru 4/21) — Apartheid, class issues and ballroom dancing blend in South African playwright Athol Fugard’s acclaimed Broadway drama. Longtime local theater fans will be thrilled to learn that ...

SEATTLE — The pitter-patter of my sneakers on the gravel entryway was the most pronounced sound at the Bloedel Reserve. That's when I realized I had stepped into a sanctuary at this Bainbridge Island ...