Life In The Palouse 2012

The Palouse 2012

Palouse Falls to Steptoe Butte – May 18^th-20^th

Investment: $495 per person.

Sunrise: 5:27am
Sunset: 8:44pm

Our second workshop for 2012 will be a 3 day event held in the dreamlike hills of the Palouse in Eastern Washington during peak growth of Spring. Much of this time will be spent near Colfax, Washington on and around Steptoe Butte State Park.

The closest airport to the workshop is the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport; however this is a small airport with only 1 airstrip. There is also an airport in Spokane, WA, about an hour from Colfax. The nearest major airports would be (PDX) Portland, Oregon and (SEA) in Seattle Washington. Each of these airports is approx 4.5 hours driving time to Colfax, Washington.

Here is a list of hotel accommodations closest to the event:

Best Western PLUS
Siesta Motel

Hotels can also be found in Pullman, 15 minutes drive east of Colfax.

Day One: We will begin this workshop at the very top of Steptoe Butte State Park at 5:00am. Steptoe Butte State Park is a 150 acre, 3,612 foot tall natural monument that looms over the rolling hills in the area. The window with the best quality of light lasts for approximately 2 hours just after sunrise and again just before sunset. During the rest of the day we will be exploring all of the abandoned buildings and old machinery that the area has to offer and much more! Because of the length of daylight during this time of the year, we will be taking a 2-3 hour break on the first two days of the workshop so that people can go back to their hotels to rest or take an extended lunch.

Day Two: Our second day will begin back up at Steptoe Butte for additional exploration of this picturesque area. The Palouse offers endless opportunity and everyone will want to go back more than once during the weekend. After our mid day break we will head over to the amazing Palouse Falls and photograph this area through the hours of sunset.

Day Three: We are leaving this day open as far as scheduling goes and will discuss as a group which areas we may like to revisit from the previous two days or go out exploring together as a group. We will wrap up the extended weekend at approximately 6:00pm, giving everyone an opportunity to head back to their respective destinations a little early.

Hotel accommodations, travel & food expenses and any fees related to entry to the areas we will be photographing are not covered as part of your investment fee.

Minimal hiking will be required of distances less than 1 mile at any given time during the workshop. If you have any concerns about your physical ability please contact us for more details. The majority of the trails we will be traveling are well maintained and highly traveled year round.