A great hike along old logging roads with wonderful views, 9 mi and 2,300 ft of elevation gain. It's only 20 mi east of Kent and 7 mi east of Maple Valley.

McGregor Mountain is a scramble of 16 miles with 6,680 feet of gain.

Paralleling the McKenzie River, this trail passes through old-growth Douglas firs and features stunning waterfalls. It is 26.5 miles one-way, has moderate elevation changes, and is among Oregon's most beautiful trails.

A class 3 whitewater run of 8.3 miles with a 49 feet per mile gradient through a forested landscape. Continuous type flow with almost nonstop rapids. Starts at Olallie Campground, or alternatively Frissell boat ramp for a shorter run that starts below Fish Ladder Rapid.

This fire station serves as a convenient location for meetings, seminars, courses, etc.

Enjoy the short, 1.5 mi loop trail in the Capitol State Forest near Olympia. It's one of the finest nature trails in western Washington.

McLeod Mountain is a high peak (one of the 200 highest in Washington) north of Mazama with wide views in all directions. There is no trail, but apart from a bit of brush at the beginning, most of the trip is a hike on open ridges.

A strenuous climb in the Southern Pickets with 8,000 feet of elevation gain.

An easy scramble of three peaks out of Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park. It's 7 miles and 1,500 feet of elevation gain.

Paddle around an island in South Puget Sound that was a federal prison, then a state prison, and now a state commitment facility for sex offenders. No landing on the island is permitted, making this a potentially more challenging sea kayak trip.

A moderate to strenuous loop hike in the Glacier Peak Wilderness that links two seldom visited, high mountain lakes. In 14 miles round trip it ascends 3,000 feet of elevation gain in and 300 feet out. Enjoy views of Mount Pugh, White Chuck Mountain and Sloan Peak.

A lightly traveled trail through the Wild Sky and Henry M. Jackson Wildernesses. Enjoyably done as a backpacking trip with a round trip distance of just over 16 miles and an elevation gain of nearly 3000 feet.

Meadow Mountain trail is a fabulously scenic route deep in the Glacier Peak Wilderness that traverses a high alpine ridge between Glacier Peak and White Chuck Mountain. The trail follows the ridge line for miles in this seldom-visited wilderness. Enjoy awe-inspiring views of Glacier Peak, White Chuck Mountain, Sloan Peak and neighboring mountains.

This short, but intense, hike is for fans of unmaintained and abandoned trails and views from abandoned fire lookout sites. It’s 6 miles and 1,800 feet elevation of gain round trip to an abandoned, seldom visited fire lookout site south of Snoqualmie Pass.

A farm and interpretive center in North Bend that is great for kids and families. There are just under five miles of loop trails, and elk often make their home here.

An urban wildlife sancturary in Seattle's Meadowbrook Neighborhood.

A park in Snohomish County with an easy, three-mile round trip walk from parking lot to beach and return on a nature trail. Lovely views of the Olympic Mountains can be seen while walking through second-growth forest with birds in their native habitat and near a stream with fish.

A scramble to an overlook of the Summerland area in Mount Rainier National Park. It's the camping area for climbs of Little Tahoma, Whitman Crest, and K Spire. Travel through mature forest, an open valley, and the subalpine meadows of Summerland with spectacular views of Mount Rainier and Little Tahoma, and then to an even more spectaular highpoints surrounded by crevassed glaciers.

The Mountaineers oldest winter sports resort, located approximately 60 miles east from Seattle off of I-90 near Stampede Pass, the Meany Lodge provides a warm family environment for all. With room, board and hot showers, it's perfect for winter and summer adventures alike.

A Grade III alpine ice climb in the heart of the North Cascades.