From craggy coastline trails and lovely lakeside paths to technical mountain summits and lush rainforest rambles, the possibilities are truly endless when it comes to hiking in Washington. While the ...

Yogi Berra once said of a popular restaurant, "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." The same could be said for Washington state's popular trails. Many Washingtonians have similar tales of ...

Washington is packed with incredible parks, but many of the best spots for hiking tend to fly under the radar. If you’re...

This year, skip the well-trod routes like Gold Creek Pond and expand your horizons to some less popular (but no less ...

Don’t let the gray skies and chillier weather deter you. There’s something magical about the foggy, overcast PNW forests in ...

More than 30 state parks, including a few in or near South Snohomish County, will kick off the new year with staff-led and ...

Washington's biggest lava tubes get all the glory, but this tight squeeze near the state's most famous volcanic cave is worth ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington State Parks invites people to celebrate the new year with its annual "First Day Hikes" event on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. More than 30 state parks will host staff-led and ...

The population boom in Western Washington has brought us housing shortages and traffic jams. It’s also brought crowds to some of the region’s most iconic trails and campgrounds, including Mount ...

Regularly heading to a park can be quite the stress reliever! As enjoyable as hiking can be, however, you may not even know how or where to get started. We asked experts for the answers to the ...

With his quick, long and purposeful stride, Douglas Elmendorf could be hiking the forested trails of the Pacific Northwest or Alaska, where he spent his last two summer vacations. But today, in tie ...