Misty Mornings
By Morgan Easter
Misty cold mornings,

surrounded by treetops 

and invisible mountains.

We revive the dying fire.

My daughters walk the path I walked
as a child, one in my arms, the other beside me.

Warmed by the fire, we talk and laugh with
grandma and aunts, the matriarchs.

A trek through the forest, along a fern path to
a fairy garden and rushing creek.

Through the mist, we make it home.

Read the complete article in UW Magazine.

Easter’s roots trace back to Aberdeen, the same isolated logging town that produced Kurt Cobain. Her childhood had periods of rural isolation: her father, Dick Easter, ’58, a former Boeing engineer, moved the family to Amboy to build The Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway on 588 acres.

“Our camping moments were not recreational,” Easter says. “It was a lifestyle: The ruts of muddy roads, the lack of electricity.” The experience was backwoods even by rural standards. She spent one high school summer riding her horse through the forest, portable radio in hand linking her to a music world she would later help shape.

An annual event, I open to you, we camp in a tent and a trailer or two. The place is the Redwoods, home of big trees, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, with things worth some sees. I reserved a whole campground. I’ve got lots of room. Last year we had twenty, it fits twice that this June.  The campground has tables, a bathroom, and shade; but it doesn’t have power or hookups, I’m afraid.  The dates are June 21 to June 25, that’s a Sunday through Thursday, to relax and revive.  I’ve got the campground, you bring your food. Also bring tents, sleeping bags, mats, and your brood. Trailers are limited to only a few, so check with me first if you wish to pursue.  There's a large fire pit if you want to bring wood.  The one rule is to have fun, is that understood?  If you are interested, please, I’d love for you to attend.
Give me a call,  a text, or an email send. 
It’s Father's Day Camp Out 2026, a great time awaits you...at least I predicts.