I was standing, half exhilarated and half terrified, on a ridge known as The Knife. Ahead of me, the trail followed the ridge, occasionally veering… Continue reading
Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival: Sept. 9 to 11, Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St., Mukilteo; live entertainment, food, children’s activities, fireworks, fishing derby and more; 425-353-5516; www.mukilteolighthousefestival.com.… Continue reading
Birds: The Puget Sound Bird Fest is Sept. 9 to 11 in Edmonds. The event includes speakers, guided walks, field trips, education activities for adults… Continue reading
Evergreen State Fair: through Sept. 5, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE,Monroe; arts and crafts, animal barns, carnival, concerts; $8 to $12, kids 5… Continue reading
Free day: All national parks will be free on Aug. 25 to 28 in celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. State parks will… Continue reading
A burn ban has been issued for all state lands through Sept. 30. All outdoor burning is prohibited, including campfires and charcoal barbecues,… Continue reading
Events Fresh Paint: Art fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 20 and 21, Port of Everett Marina; pottery, glass, jewelry, more; more than 90… Continue reading
I’m going to admit something a bit blasphemous here. I’m not usually a big fan of pie. I mean, if pie is placed in front… Continue reading
The magic of Harry Potter is back this summer and fall. After the final book and movies of the series, author J.K. Rowling had been… Continue reading
A section of the North Fork Sauk Trail outside of Darrington will be closed from Wednesday through Aug. 3. It’s scheduled to reopen… Continue reading
A new trail for hikers, built by a youth crew, will open next month at Ebey’s Landing on Whidbey Island. The nine workers were just… Continue reading
Trail work: The North 350 Blades, which does trail work on the Pacific Crest Trail, has a trail work party July 22-24 near Stevens Pass.… Continue reading
Eating at a Korean restaurant is always a bit of a risk for my husband and me. His mom, Sun, is from Korea and she’s… Continue reading
Hiking 101: Learn the basics to start hiking safely in the Pacific Northwest at 7 p.m. July 12 at The Mountaineers Program Center, 7700 Sand… Continue reading
North Cascades: The North Cascades Institute offers a free open house and barbecue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 17 at its Environmental Learning… Continue reading
The names Ira Spring and Harvey Manning are legendary to Washington hikers. The two produced countless guidebooks and coffee table books, and were powerful advocates… Continue reading
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