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Youth volunteers spend two weeks working on PCT
In late August, a group of 11 teenagers spent 16 days on the Pacific Crest Trail. Sixteen days…
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State parks, national parks, forest service sites will be free on Saturday
Saturday is National Public Lands Day. Entrance will be free to state parks and national parks and parking…
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Dance, dine and help underserved kids get outside
Outdoor Youth Connections, a group that helps underserved youth get outdoors, has a fundraising gala at 6 p.m.…
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Celebrate anniversary of historic Everest climb
An international team of Mount Everest climbers from the United States, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, and China will…
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Updated hiking guide to Snohomish County available for free
An updated guide to hiking in Snohomish County is now available. The free guide was written by guidebook…
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All fourth graders can get free pass to national parks, other federal lands
Fourth-graders nationwide now can get a free pass to national parks, national forests and other federal lands.
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New baby orca spotted with L-Pod in Strait of Juan de Fuca
A new baby orca was spotted Monday in the Strait of Juan de Fuca with L-Pod, one of…
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Find a wealth of hikes and backpacks near N. Fork Skykomish
The N. Fork Skykomish is a hiker’s dream. From a single parking lot, three separate trails vanish into…
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Campfire restrictions lifted in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie forests
Campfires are now allowed outside of developed recreation sites in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Campfires are permitted unless…
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Photo gallery: Baby orcas continue to put on a show
Four orcas, all born this year, appear to be doing well, according to crews from the Pacific Whale…
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Gala raises money to help youth get outdoors
Outdoor Youth Connections, a group that helps underserved youth get outdoors, has a fundraising gala at 6 p.m.…
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3-hour course helps you take better nature photos
Learn how to take better nature photos with photographer Andy Porter. The course will cover how to make…
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Celebrate end of the summer climbing season at Mount Rainier
Celebrate the end of the summer climbing season at the Mount Rainier Festival, Sept. 19 to 20, just…
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How — and why — backcountry skiers find snow all year
Kristina Ciari does things in style. When she climbed Mount Rainier in 2013, she saved herself the effort…
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Boardman Lake is a short, easy trail to pretty mountain lake
Looking for an easy hike? How about some swimming? Might I suggest Boardman Lake?
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Kids learn about water and science at Everett Parks summer camp
Chance Loudenback, 10, stared into a microscope aboard a boat on Possession Sound.
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Outdoor Calendar
Puget Sound Bird Fest: The Puget Sound Bird Fest is a yearly celebration of birds and nature along…
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Army extends comment period for helicopter-training plan in Cascades
The U.S. Army has extended the public comment period on a plan to conduct off-base mountain training over…
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Glued to a crocodile: When field work goes horribly wrong
Field work is rough. It’s long, hard hours often in inhospitable climates. But it’s also comedy gold, as…