Hike a trail in the Olympics that was never officially built, but is nevertheless fairly easy to follow. It's brushy in places and climbs steeply along Silver Creek to Silver Lakes with access to a scramble of Hawk Peak. It's 10 miles round trip with 1,700 feet of elevation gain.

An Oregon state park with more than 35 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. The most famous trail is the Trail of Ten Falls, a National Recreation Trail that features ten waterfalls. Although some of the park's trails welcome leashed dogs, the Trail of Ten Falls is mostly closed to dogs.

Just above Elizabeth Lake, this is the high point of all the ridges that border the Crystal Mountain ski resort. Views are superb. This is a good introductory snow scramble, but can only be done after the ski area closes.

A lake in Snohomish Country that can be accessed from two Everett Parks, Hauge Homestead and Thornton A. Sullivan. It's a great location for sea kayaking practice.

A moderate, 5.6 mile round trip hike with 1,900 feet of elevation gain. Hike along the Pacific Crest Trail from Windy Pass to a junction and then on a path to the rocky summit.

Situated on the banks of the scenic White River in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and just outside Mount Rainier National Park's northeast entrance, this campground offers visitors stunning scenery and access to a many recreational activities.

Silver Star Mountain via Silver Star Creek is a strenuous but easy climb.

A steep climbers trail leads 4,400 feet up to Burgundy Col, then a rising climb on the glacier. Scramble to the summit. A fun, easy climb with views north into the Paysaten Wilderness. Climb to col can be grueling in the summer heat. Times: 2-4 hr trailhead to camp, 5-6 hr camp to summit.

Cross country ski dry, high-elevation snow on Canada's largest network of groomed trails at Sovereign Lake Nordic Club and SilverStar Mountain Resort near Vernon in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley

A moderate, 5 mile hike with 1,000 feet of elevation gain, this peak is a favorite within the Chinook Trail System, which connects the east and west sides of the Columbia River Gorge.

A technically easy climb, but long hike/bike in the Monte Cristo area, the Southeast Route on Silver Tip Peak is a Grade I and Class 4 climb with 3,900 feet of elevation gain.

Scrambling all three of these peaks is a challenging 12 miles and 4,000 feet of elevation gain. Scramble one or any pair for a moderate outing. Enjoy expansive views of the Snoqualmie Pass area from all of these peaks.

An attractive ice climb on a remote peak along the Ptarmigan Traverse in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, close enough to Dome Peak to allow a two-peak itinerary.

An attractive basic climb on a remote peak along the Ptarmigan Traverse in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, close enough to Dome Peak to allow a two-peak itinerary.

A very strenuous 3-day bikepacking loop. It connects the Tarbell, Chinook, Silver Star, Bluff Mountain, Siouxon, and Huffman Peak Trails. It features backcountry singletrack, expansive views, old growth forests, scree fields, and rugged ridges.

Sail with Ryan Markmann aboard his C&C 37 "Sitka" out of Shilshole Bay Marina, Slip N-69.

Sea kayak around Skagit Island & Hope Island, just east of Deception Pass.

Also known as the Skagit Eagle Float, this casual stretch of river is near Marblemount along the North Cascades Highway. There are only a couple rapids and short wave trains of easy Class II, but solid packrafting skills are needed to avoid the log jams that line the banks in a few places.

This section of the river is a great place for advanced packrafting beginners to learn from an experienced paddler. Dam release allows for consistent flows along a beautiful river.

Paddle the Skagit river from Rockport in the North Cascades to the salt water of northern Puget Sound. There are many options for tips along this section of the river.