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How Ultra-Fines Recovery Saves Time, Water, and Sand

July 31, 2020
Eve Hart
by Eve Hart

Did you know that your rock and sand products often go through a wash cycle?

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Renewing the Gravel Paths of a French Country Home

June 24, 2020
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by Eve Hart

Joe and Kirsten Bisacca chose their home because it’s unlike any other house in the Seattle area.

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Choosing the Right Rock: Comparing Crushed Rock Sizes and Types

May 29, 2020
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by Eve Hart

Our new video compares quarry rock sizes and types so that you can see what our products look like side by side. The video also explains some basic ways these products are used. We’ve summarized the most important info in this article.

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The Science of Creating Rock Recipes: How We Crush Rock

March 31, 2020
Eve Hart
by Eve Hart

Making gravel is a lot like making cookies from scratch: it starts with a recipe.

In this article, you’ll learn about how we create our product recipes, the basics of crushing rock, and the ways we’re changing the system.

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The Foundation for a Great Game: How Synthetic Turf Fields Are Built

January 29, 2020
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by Eve Hart

One of football’s biggest stars is often ignored: the field the game is played on.

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American Lake Veterans Golf Course: Helping Veterans Access Healing

November 8, 2019
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by Eve Hart

American Lake Veterans Golf Course wants veterans to forget. Forget the burdens they carry. Forget their pains or disabilities. Forget they have to do anything but play golf.

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Elevating the Course: Top Dressing The Golf Club at Newcastle

September 20, 2019
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by Eve Hart

Standing outside The Golf Club at Newcastle at sunset in the summertime, you might believe you’re somewhere in Scotland. On the greens is a bagpiper playing to a distant city skyline. Behind him is an English manor-style clubhouse clad in stone.

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A Mountaineer’s Getaway: Rainier Basecamp

July 31, 2019
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by Eve Hart

As you drive deeper into old growth forest, drawing closer and closer to the Nisqually Entrance of Mt. Rainier, the message on AM 1610 reminds you that you’ll soon leave gas stations and cell service far behind.

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Less-Mess Rock Painting

June 27, 2019
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by Eve Hart

At Dozer Day and Lake Kapowsin Day this month, kids had a blast doing a less messy version of rock painting.

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Ask the Rock: What is the Best Sand for My Horse Arena?

April 30, 2019
Washington Rock
by Washington Rock

So you’ve decided that sand is your footing material of choice. In this article, we’ll discuss standards for arena sand (also known as equestrian sand). We’ll also talk about which sands Tacoma- and Seattle-area arenas like best at Washington Rock Quarries.

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Getting Ready for Spring at American Lake Veterans Golf Course

March 15, 2019
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by Eve Hart

Members of the Oregon and Western Washington chapters of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) banded together with volunteers of American Lake Veterans Golf Course for a special cause: tackling the spring to-do list.

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How to Make Roads Safer: Armorstone® in Las Vegas

March 1, 2019
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by Eve Hart

How do you make roads safer? Add Armorstone anti-skid rock.

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How Armor Rock Protects La Push

February 8, 2019
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by Eve Hart

Each boulder is the size of an SUV and weighs between 18,000 and 32,000 pounds.

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How Sand and Rubber are the Foundation of Lumen Field

September 21, 2018
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by Eve Hart

As the quarterback’s cleats pull away from the turf, a microscopic splash of black granules and sand follow him.
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American Lake Veterans GC Honors Washington Rock

June 21, 2018
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by Eve Hart

American Lake Veterans Golf Course recently honored Washington Rock Quarries by including our logo on the tee marker for hole 13.
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