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Help us pick winners in summer photo contest
Herald readers have shared many fabulous summer photos with us. We’ve collected some of our favorites and need…
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Help us pick winners in our summer photo contest
Recently, we asked you to share your best summer photos with us. We loved the summer and wanted…
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Lake Valhalla is a magical hike in the snow
Do you ever go hiking in the snow? It is, in short, magical.*
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Marysville Pilchuck teachers place school flag at Mount Pilchuck
On Thursday, Louie Jones and Nate McClellan, two teachers from Marysville Pilchuck High School, hiked up to Mount…
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Suiattle River Road is open again after 11 years
At noon on Saturday, after more than a decade, the full length of the Suiattle River Road reopened.…
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Art class offers chance to see North Cascades in new way
In the fall and winter, I’ve always thought the Northwest looks like a watercolor painting, with trees vanishing…
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See wild mushrooms, learn about identification at free event
Get an up close look at the crazy world of mushrooms from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct.…
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Celebrate the reopening of the Suiattle River Road
Celebrate the reopening of the Suiattle River Road on Oct. 25. The road washed out many times and…
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Learn the true stories about bats on Friday
The Northwest Stream Center has a presentation at 7 p.m. on Friday that’s perfect for the season. Learn…
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Improve your paddling skills at upcoming seminar
Improve your paddling skills with a seminar on Nov. 1-2 in Seattle.
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Learn about the Mountaineers’ winter class offerings
Get ready for winter with the Mountaineers’ winter course night at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 in Everett.
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Film about plight of steelhead on West Coast to play in Everett
On Wednesday, the film “Wild Reverence” will show at the Historic Everett Theatre. The film is about the…
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Share your best summery photos
There’s no denying summer is over, the leaves are falling, after all. But what a summer it was…
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Hear guidebook author speak about best backpacking spots
Craig Romano, a prolific guidebook author, will speak about some of the best backpacking locations in Washington at…
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3 hiking options off the Mount Baker Highway
Have you been out to see the fall colors yet? I got a chance to see them recently…
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Find a mushroom wonderland at Goat Lake, plus other great fall hikes
Mushrooms are under rated.
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Everett hiker hopes his journey encourages more to visit fire lookouts
At one time, there were more than 700 fire lookouts standing all over Washington state. Of those historic…
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Jennifer Pharr Davis, adventurer and author, to speak at local libraries
Jennifer Pharr Davis, an author, hiker and speaker, will talk at six local venues, mostly libraries, over the…
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Should fishers be reintroduced to the Cascades?
Fishers, a member of the weasel family, used to roam the Cascades in Washington. But since the mid-’90s,…