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daily12007-09-25T22:08:35ZEdgewood photog honored in magazine contest http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/edgewood-photog-honored-in-magazine-contest On the verge of retirement, Edgewood photographer Jeff Goulden has re-sparked an interest in one of his favorite pastimes.No publisherlauren2010-01-29T21:16:52ZPress ClipKUOW's The Conversation: Pay–to–Hike? http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/kuows-the-conversation-pay2013to2013hike The Department of Natural Resources could close popular trails at Mt. Si, Little Si, Rattlesnake Lake and elsewhere around the state as soon as this spring without additional funding.No publisherlauren2010-01-29T21:17:57ZPress ClipEDITORIAL: Budget cuts shouldn't slash access to DNR trails http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/editorial-budget-cuts-shouldnt-slash-access-to-dnr-trails Depending on budget decisions in the state Legislature, Washington residents and out-of-state visitors could lose access to these recreational resources as soon as spring. What a misfortune that would be.No publisherlauren2010-01-29T21:22:06ZPress ClipBudget woes could close Mount Si and other state trails http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/budget-woes-could-close-mount-si-and-other-state-trails More than 20 Washington trails and campgrounds operated by the state Department of Natural Resources would close in March under Gov. Chris Gregoire's supplemental budget, including the popular Mount Si and Little Si trails in King County.No publisherlauren2010-01-29T21:34:33ZPress ClipJohn Wayne Trail would close under proposed state budget cuts http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/john-wayne-trail-would-close-under-proposed-state-budget-cuts The John Wayne Pioneer Trail and Indian Camp Campground northwest of Cle Elum could close this spring as the state Department of Natural Resources figures out how best to deal with the loss of some $278,000 from its budget.No publisherlauren2010-01-29T21:32:11ZPress ClipLawmakers eye $5 car-tab fee to keep state parks open http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/lawmakers-eye-5-car-tab-fee-to-keep-state-parks-open 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.
No publisherlauren2009-03-30T19:42:06ZPress ClipDoing Good, but Spending Less Money http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/doing-good-but-spending-less-money 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.No publisherlauren2009-03-30T20:41:40ZPress ClipNational scenic status sought for Pacific Northwest Trail http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/national-scenic-status-sought-for-pacific-northwest-trail 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.No publisherlauren2009-03-30T20:42:32ZPress ClipFive no-snow hikes you can enjoy in February http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/five-no-snow-hikes-you-can-enjoy-in-february No publisherlauren2009-02-05T19:35:43ZPress ClipHikers Should Prepare http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/hikers-should-prepare The Washington Trails Association is recommending that with more autumnlike weather in the forecast, it behooves hikers to take extra precautions.No publisherlauren2008-09-02T19:27:05ZPress ClipVolunteers Keep Forest Trails Open http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/volunteers-keep-forest-trails-open We are in danger of losing our trails, and that would be a shame.
No publisherlauren2008-09-02T19:13:08ZPress ClipWildlife officials seek to raise Washington hunting age http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/wildlife-officials-seek-to-raise-washington Hiking groups believe it was just a matter of time before a close call became a fatal accident.No publisherlauren2008-09-02T19:24:18ZPress ClipVolunteer Vacation Involves Work, But Not the Office Kind http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/volunteer-vacation-involves-work-but-not-the It was a hot day on the South Fork Skokomish Trail, and the women had been working for six hours. Still, they chatted and even laughed as they worked. This was a summer vacation, after all.No publisherlauren2008-09-02T19:04:07ZPress ClipTake a Hike http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/take-a-hike WTA's Andrew Engelson a guest on KUOW's WEEKDAY programNo publisherlauren2008-07-15T19:12:39ZPress ClipTake a hike -- but be prepared http://www.wta.org/trail-news/press-room/press-clips/take-a-hike-but-be-prepared USA TODAY - "Hiking provides just what a lot of modern families are looking for," says Lauren Braden, spokeswoman for the Washington Trails Association in Seattle.No publisherlauren2008-07-11T18:00:19ZPress Clip