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LOGISTICS: Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail,www.spsseg.org. Kennedy Creek Natural AreaPreserve, 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.olyrnpiafarrnersrnarket.com. Batdorf & Bronson Coffee,www.dancinggoats.com.

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

fertilizing their eggs, their bodies are richwith food from the ocean-fine nourish­ment for eagles, bears, and gulls.

The Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail of­fers a rare opportunity to witness thisspectacle. Operated by the South PugetSound Salmon Enhancement Group, thesecluded trail is open weekends in No­vember. Guides and interpretive signagetell the salmon story, and observationplatforms enhance viewing. Nearby, theKennedy Creek Natural Area Preserveshowcases Puget Sound estuary habitat,with shorebirds, waterfowl, and migrat­ing salmon. The Squaxin Island Tribeshares its story at the Museum Libraryand Research Center. Exhibits of bas­kets and other artifacts tell of the tribe'slong relationship with Puget Sound. A25-minute drive south, in Olympia, checkinto the Lighthouse Bungalow, snug onthe shore of Puget Sound and a stone'sthrow from downtown. Kayaks and bi­cycles are available. Ramblin Jacks of­fers savory meals cooked from scratchin a wood-fired oven and barbecuesmoker. Next morning, walk the shoreto the Olympia Farmers Market for sea­food, farm produce, jams and jellies, andhigh-quality crafts. Batdorf & Bronson'srenowned coffee is roasted right nextto the market. Tours are offered, and sip­ping coffee in one of their Dancing Goatslocations is a great way to end a Novem­ber stay ona warm note.

-SHELLEY KIRK-RUDEEN ~

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come home to spawn. Born in those verystreams a few years before, the salmonmigrate to the Pacific Ocean to mature,then return to start the next generation.Although they die after depositing and

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Fall Salmon Spectacular

Every autumn in WashingtonState streams flowing intoPuget Sound host the climaxof one of nature's greatest

migrations: Thousands of chum salmon

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