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What next?
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:49AM
 
Drew Perine/The News Tribune
Our kingdom for a slag heap? A reclaimed peninsula of land jutting off the Asarco property could one day feature a beach and promenades connecting to Point Defiance Park.
Park lover stumbles upon PB&J thieves
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:47AM
Brad Brailsford, 53, has lived a quick bike ride away from Point Defiance since 1980 and has come to rely on it for solace in a world of chatter.
The green party
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:47AM
 
Drew Perine/The News Tribune
Longtime park protectors Thelma Gilmur, left, and Helen Engle take in the view of Dalco passage. Over the years, they've led Scout groups and protested logging.
A natural wonder
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:47AM
 
Drew Perine/The News Tribune
Gordon Anderson, 69, makes frequent low-tide visits to Point Defiance Park, where bluffs expose thousands of years of geologic activity. "Nature gives me such a super high," he says.
Knee-high to elephant, girl learns to love the wild
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:47AM
Mike Devereaux’s childhood centered on the Oakland tavern his family owned.
Trail lovers hope to join Point, Rainier
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:44AM
If Ernie Bay's dream ever comes true, a trail will connect Pierce County's two most popular parks.
Point Defiance Scrapbook
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:44AM
 
Ben
Tidy up, please!
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:44AM
Point Defiance’s caretakers have always encouraged recreational users to keep the park clean.
Our big backyard
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:44AM
 
Drew Perine/The News Tribune
Massive ferns and old-growth trees along the Triangle Trail Inner Loop make a prehistoric backdrop to the Defiance runners, which was formed in the 1980s by a group of physicians.
Hidden history
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:44AM
Most park visitors have seen Wallace Playfield and don’t even know it.
Good sports
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:44AM
 
Drew Perine/The News Tribune
The romance that blossomed at Point Defiance Park eight years ago continues for Dorothy and John Morris. Their first date took them hiking, and they married soon after.
More than 100 years of outdoor fun
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:44AM
Point Defiance has hosted a variety of civic festivals and events over the years – some long forgotten, some still going strong. Here’s a sampler:
Common ground
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:38AM
 
Drew Perine/The News Tribune
A heron stalks the still waters of the Japanese Garden at Point Defiance. The garden complements the 1914 Pagoda, and has grown in size and authenticity over the years.
Owen Beach sunbather uses mojo for matches
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:38AM
Jerry Lilly intended to be a baseball player. Instead, from the 1960s and into the ’80s, he became the Matchmaker of Owen Beach.
A goose chase, really, leads couple together
Published April 15th, 2011 - 11:38AM
 
Darlene and Bob McMichael
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