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Lawmakers eye $5 car-tab fee to keep state parks open Mar 30, 2009

A $5 fee tacked on to your annual vehicle-license registration is the latest idea being floated to help save state parks from closure due to deep budget cuts. Jonathan Guzzo, advocacy director for the Washington Trails Association, supports the idea of opt-out fees.

Doing Good, but Spending Less Money Mar 22, 2009

You could pay a lot of money for the privilege of donating your labor to a worthy cause somewhere around the world on a volunteer vacation. Or you could just throw your sleeping bag in the car, drive to a nearby park, and for as little as $150, spend a week in the wilderness rebuilding trails with other nature lovers.

National scenic status sought for Pacific Northwest Trail Feb 16, 2009

Spots like this one on the Pacific Northwest Trail, perched high above Chuckanut Drive outside Alger, Skagit County, are what make this one of the most scenic trails in the world. Long one of the state's better kept secrets, the Pacific Northwest Trail may soon join the ranks of the country's premier hiking trails, as a National Scenic Trail.

Five no-snow hikes you can enjoy in February Feb 05, 2009

 

Hikers Should Prepare Aug 29, 2008

The Washington Trails Association is recommending that with more autumnlike weather in the forecast, it behooves hikers to take extra precautions.