- A hump of bedrock sculpted by glaciers resembles a whale’s back as it rises above the rolling surface of Puget Sound. Rather than an orca, this smoothed geologic feature is Green Mountain, and, true to its form, is what geologists call a ‘whaleback’. Green Mountain is surrounded by a sea of glacial sediment and stands over 1,600 feet above Bremerton, though it once shouldered the weight of over half a mile of ice. In the center of the Puget Lowland, Green Mountain State Forest provides high views of the Olympic Mountains, downtown Seattle, and Mount Rainier. You can hike to the top of Green Mountain on a 4.8-mile round trip, drive to the top, or drive partway and hike the rest for an afternoon summit picnic.
- Psilocybe cubensis (Wikipedia)
Psilocybe cubensis is a species of psilocybin mushroom of moderate potency whose principal active compounds are psilocybin and psilocin. Commonly called shrooms, magic mushrooms, golden halos, cubes, or gold caps, it belongs to the fungus family Hymenogastraceae and was previously known as Stropharia cubensis. It is the best-known psilocybin mushroom due to its wide distribution and ease of cultivation. This mushroom being optimal for home cultivation specifically, as was suggested in the 1970s, is primarily what led to cubensis being the psilocybin mushroom species most common on the black market as a street drug.