Cowen and Ravenna Parks — Friday, Jul. 11, 2025

I've been meaning to write a trip report for this park for weeks. Going on regular lunchtime walks, I'm always discovering a new trail or new feature of this park that makes you feel like you're in the forest. 

There was something magical happening in Ravenna Park today. I saw a hummingbird and a coyote, and both encounters were the closest I have been to these animals. The hummingbird hovered in the air just a few feet away, almost like it was checking me out. The coyote was napping in the shade near the north side of the bridge that crosses the park at 20th Ave NE. It did not seem bothered by me and the dog I was with, and it only got up when I turned to snap a picture.