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Upcoming outdoor events: Paddling film fest, birds, wetlands, more
Get on your bike: Friday is Bike to Work Day. There will be commute stations around the county.…
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Using watercolor to capture scenes of the Northwest
Molly Hashimoto makes watercolor look easy. With a simple watercolor set, the kind you almost certainly used a…
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Time for camping: Forest Service campgrounds open Friday
Most campgrounds in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest will open on Friday.
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A family-friendly trip to scenic Heybrook Lookout
My little family had a hiking breakthrough this weekend. My daughter, nearly 4, hiked up and down the…
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Hear guide book author talk about hiking in Snohomish County tonight
Author Craig Romano will speak from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Monday at the Sultan Library, 319 Main St.…
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Free, family friendly events to celebrate migratory birds
Spring is a busy time for birds. They’re migrating to their summer homes or busy building nests. This…
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Contest: Win the updated Day Hike! series
I don’t know about you, but at this time of year I get a serious case of hiker…
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Get on your bike; May is Bike Month
May is Bike Month. Conveniently, the start of May is also forecast to be some of the best…
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See where people bike and run in Everett (and around world)
Check out these fascinating views of Everett, showing where people like to bike (above) and run (below).
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Recent outdoors stories in The Herald
Here’s a quick round up of outdoor-related items in The Herald recently.
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4 North Cascades campgrounds need hosts for summer
If you like camping and the North Cascades, here’s an opportunity for you. Campgrounds in the North Cascades…
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Learn how you can help maintain the PCT near Stevens Pass
Do you hike? If so, you owe thanks to trail crews who work hard to keep trails in…
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Outdoor events: Free state parks day, Earth Week, bikes, more
Free: In honor of Earth Day, all Washington state parks are free on Tuesday.
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Kayking film just the right amount of story, adventure, crazy
“No matter what happens, the road keeps leading me to the river.”
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7 favorite John Muir quotes
Naturalist John Muir was born 176 years ago in Scotland on April 21, 1838.
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National Parks are free this weekend
In honor of National Park Week, entry fees will be waived at all national parks on Saturday and…
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Photo gallery: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Have you seen the tulips yet? If not, head up there soon. As of Tuesday, the fields were…
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Little wonders of the forest stand out in the rain
The forests of the Northwest are beautiful in the rain. I’ve argued before that you can’t really call…
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The story behind gorgeous photo of poodles in the forest
Rick Olsen has two photogenic poodles. And a good eye for some spectacular light in the forest.
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We’ve lost our view but gained avian entertainment
Two weeks ago, we all said goodbye to The Herald’s home since 1959. I’d worked in that building…