News & Features

- Green Mountain, one of Washington's premiere lookout hikes, is in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Photo by Ed Giecek.
- Icicle Road Scoping Begins
- Rock Solid Steps: Partnership Results in Great Project in North Cascades National Park
- WTA Crews Forge New Trail for Climbers and Families at Mount Rainier
- Get to Know Your National Parks
- The PBS documentary "National Parks: America's Best Idea" has charged interest in exploring Washington's three National Parks. We're here to help.
- WTA's Executive Director to Leave
- Elizabeth Lunney resigns following a decade of strong leadership and growth at WTA.
- DNR Lands at Risk
- WTA's Hiking Guide Expands with Mountaineers Books Partnership
- Select content from the Mountaineers Books' "Day Hiking" series is now incorporated into WTA's Hiking Guide. Sales of the full books from our website, which include maps, elevation profiles, photos and more, benefit WTA and help protect and maintain our trails.
- Our Youth Volunteer Vacation
- WTA Announces Hungry Hikers Awards
- Washington Trails polled hikers to find out their favorite places to eat out before and after hiking.
- WTA Wants a Great Web Content Manager
- WTA seeks a dedicated professional to work with its website and related communications to engage people in hiking, protecting trails and wildlands, and maintaining trails.
- Trail Work and Huckleberries
- An added bonus of giving back to trails in late summer are the plump and juicy ripe berries along the way. Here are the best WTA work parties for huckleberry snacking.
- WTA Seeks Development Assistant
- Four Summer Wildflower Hikes
- Flood of Federal Stimulus Funds could Materialize on National Forests Next Season
- Federal funds have been flowing into the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie from the economic stimulus bill passed earlier this year, and those dollars stand to benefit hikers by maintaining and repairing many of the Forest’s most popular trails.
- Hikers Take Note: Bear Hunting Season Starts Saturday, August 1
- Trails Association Offers Tips for Staying Safe during Hunting Season
- Help on the Way for Methow Valley Trails
- Washington Trails Association needs hikers and volunteers to pitch in and give back on local trail projects, July- September
- WA DNR Cuts Services at Trailheads, Campgrounds
- Big Four Ice Caves Trail Reopens
- Hungry Hikers: Hikers Pick Their Favorite After-Hike Grub
- Mountain Road Conditions
- A selected list of road washouts, closures and alerts in Washington's National Forests and National Parks.





