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Images from the early days of Mountaineers
I have quite a soft spot for The Mountaineers. I completed their scrambling course this year, and I…
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Video shows rescuers lifting dog onto helicopter
I am always amazed by what our local search and rescue crews are capable of.
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Weekend reading: Rainier doodles, safety, a contest
In which I round up random, cool or weird stuff I’ve seen around the web recently.
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Weekend reading: Fall classes, hikes and sexy dancing
Road trip: Washington State Parks has detailed three road trip ideas for Labor Day weekend. All of them…
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Bad year for yellow jackets on the trails
Have you seen more yellow jackets than usual this year? Many hikers are reporting more than usual of…
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Medical records leaping from file cabinet to computer age
Once called medical records clerks, today’s health information technicians and managers assemble, organize and keep safe the massive…
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Labor Day hikes and last-minute camping ideas
It’s almost Labor Day weekend. I don’t want to say it, but for many that means the end…
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Work to close Suiattle Road to foot and vehicle traffic
Work on the Suiattle River Road will mean a closure to cars and pedestrians starting in early September.
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Minotaur Lake is a short, steep hike with big payoff
Want to get out for a hike and work up a sweat, but don’t have a lot of…
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Weekend reading: Slackling photos, bear safety, more
Wow! Check out these photos of women showing off some stunning moves on a slackline thousands of feet…
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DNR recruits Sasquatch to promote Discover Pass
Did you know that Sasquatch drives a truck? And rides a motorbike? And he takes his whole family…
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8 ideas for a weekend hike
It’s almost the weekend. That means it’s almost time for hiking. Here are a few ideas for great…
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Edmonds Bird Fest looking for volunteers
The Puget Sound Bird Fest, an annual celebration of birds and nature in Edmonds, is Sept. 6 to…
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Road reopens to Cascade Pass trailhead in N. Cascades
Here’s some good news for those who like to hike in the North Cascades. The road to Cascade…
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N. Cascades Highway will reopen today
Good news for travelers and those who like to play in the North Cascades: Highway 20 is set…
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Update on work at Monte Cristo
If you’ve been wanting to hike to the Monte Cristo area, you still can.
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N. Cascades Hwy closed through weekend
Some massive landslides covered a section of the North Cascades Highway last weekend. The road will remain closed…
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Campfires once again allowed west of Cascades
A ban on campfires in state parks in Western Washington has been lifted, as the result of rain…
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Weekend reading: Gritty adventure video and photos
I am blatantly stealing an idea from the DNR. Every week, they do a roundup of “Recent research,…
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2 national parks may reintroduce fishers
The fisher, a member of the weasel family, had been considered extirpated from the state since the 1990s.…