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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Leave no trace: Diane Jochimsen, a member of the Everett branch of The Mountaineers since 1990, will speak…
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Bouldering buffs spruce up coveted Gold Bar climbing terrain
Just outside Gold Bar, a climbers’ playground is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Range. It’s a…
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A trail expert suggests 10 nearby family-friendly hikes
Name a trail in Washington state and odds are excellent Craig Romano has hiked it. In fact, he’s…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Birds: Imagine Children’s Museum offers a Kid’s Bird Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 7. Sarvey…
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Rainier featured on stamp to celebrate National Park anniversary
For a couple weeks now, the National Park Service has been sending out press releases about new stamps…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Learn: Everett Community College’s Ocean Research College Academy will host an information session from 6 to 7:15 p.m.…
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Mary Lambert encourages people to visit national parks
The National Park Service turns 100 this summer. As part of the celebration, the park service has a…
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Adventurers to tell their stories in Mountaineers’ speaker series
Need a little inspiration? The Mountaineers have you covered.
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Help save fire lookout and make it available to spend the night
Friends of North Mountain, a volunteer group, is raising money to complete restoration of North Mountain Lookout near…
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Boat crew sees rare orca attack on gray whales in Puget Sound
Crews from the Pacific Whale Watch Association witnessed a rarely-seen attack by a pod of orcas on gray…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Cleanup: April 23 is Washington Coast Cleanup Day. To find a spot to volunteer, go to www.coastsavers.org.
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North Cascades Institute: 30 years of teaching about the wild
In the mid 1980s, Saul Weisberg, now the executive director of the North Cascades Institute, was a climbing…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Wonderland Trail: Mount Rainier National Park will not accept advance reservations for climbing and wilderness permits this year.…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Climbing: Blake Herrington will talk about his new climbing guidebook, focusing on routes in Washington and southern British…
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Improved trail makes Oyster Dome hike a pleasure
For years, I’d heard about the view from Oyster Dome, a classic Washington hike off of Chuckanut Drive,…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Backyard: Learn how to create a backyard habitat for wildlife at 7 p.m. March 16, at the Camano…
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Head of Interior tells agencies to accommodate disadvantaged kids
Sally Jewell, the U.S. secretary of the Interior, issued an order on Friday to decrease barriers for disadvantaged…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Birds and students: Two groups of students involved in local environmental projects will speak at 7 p.m. March…
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If you hope to camp or backpack this summer, apply soon
With the first hints of warm weather my mind has turned to summer camping adventures. If, like me,…
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Upcoming outdoor events in Snohomish County and nearby
Ski to Sea: Registration is now open for the popular relay race that goes from Mount Baker Ski…