The Story of Washington’s Missing Town
It’s about the experience, not the gear.
Since the permit system for climbing the cables on Half Dome was established two years ago, there has been quite a bit of conflict and frustration around the “first come, first serve” system. After the initial balking at the “reservation fee” required for permits, the attention soon shifted to the larger problem: permit scalpers. Those…
This week we’ve partnered with Leave No Trace to share some of their top tips for your outdoor adventures. One of the most commonly debated topics is trail etiquette–who yields to who when you’re hiking, biking, or trail running? LNT breaks it down for us with a few different scenarios and what to do in…
We’re still digging out from under the ice in Seattle. So, today we’re featuring a guest post from David Wilkinson over at Switchback Travel. He recently headed out to Methow Valley in Washington for a cross country ski trip and sent us his thoughts. The Methow Valley in the North Cascades is just beyond the…
For the past two years, local biologists near Point Reyes National Seashore have been trying to free a young male elephant seal from a tight packing band around his neck. The entangled seal was first noticed about two years ago, and biologists have been trying to safely capture the seal to remove the packing strap….
