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Outdoors events: Mushrooms, avalanches and more
Mushrooms: Langdon Cook, author of “The Mushrooms Hunters,” will be speaking about his book at several upcoming events.…
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N. Cascades Highway closed, possibly for season
The North Cascades Highway closed on Sunday from milepost 134 to milepost 171, due to heavy snowfall and…
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Weekend reading: Animals show off their best skills
Happy day-after-Thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but I’m still in a bit of a happy stupor after…
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Take a beautiful (if icy) hike to Lake Serene
The trip to Lake Serene has everything you could want in a hike. There are waterfalls, views of…
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Did you get married at Lake Serene this weekend?
On Sunday, I was eating lunch at Lake Serene, 3.6 miles and 2,000 feet from the trailhead, when…
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Learn to build the best birdhouses
When I was about 10, I went on an Audubon trip with my mom. We were tagging along…
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Outdoor events: Warren Miller, paddling, hiking, more
Avalanche safety: REI at Alderwood mall is offering a free course on avalanche awareness at 7 p.m. tonight…
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Stevens Pass ski area opens for the season
Stevens Pass is open for the season to skiers and snowboarders. The ski area opened on Saturday and,…
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Try Heather Lake for a late fall hike
It’s truly the off season for hiking now. The rain is here, the days are short and the…
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Find birds with Washington Birding Trail app
If you like bird-watching, and you have an iPhone or iPod, you should check out the Great Washington…
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Permits available to cut Christmas trees
Christmas trees can be cut on the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest beginning today until Dec. 24.
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Tell Forest Service which roads are important to you
The Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has about 2,500 miles of roads, but can only afford to maintain about…
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Mount Rainier park to change to winter schedule
Mount Rainier National Park will change to winter hours on Tuesday.
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Outdoor events: Get ready for winter, meet rocks
Here’s a roundup of some outdoor-related events coming up soon.
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Enjoy first signs of winter on Ice Caves hike
I made my first snow angel of the season on Sunday. I had to drive a bit to…
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Weekend reading: Walrus workout, booze and blasts
Happy Friday. I see the weather forecast for the weekend is a bit iffy. Sunday looks like the…