Sea Kayak between Steilacoom and Titlow Beach in South Puget Sound. Paddle from protected waters at Chambers Creek Dam or explore the Toliva Shoal Marine Preserve.

Hike in British Columbia Canada's Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park. Enjoy a scenic river canyon along whitewater and a meandering stream, old-growth forests, extensive pictographs, wildflowers or fall colors in season, occasional wildlife in the rain shadow zone of one of British Columbia's larger provincial parks.

A 150-acre, 3,612-foot-tall natural monument. The park is famous for its stark, dramatic beauty and the panoramic view it provides of surrounding farmlands, the Blue Mountains, and other neighboring ranges and peaks. A paved road leads to a parking area on top.

A day hike on a short section of the Wonderland Trail in Stevens Canyon on the southeast side of Mount Rainier. Enjoy the many waterfalls along the trail. It's an easy hike at 7 mi and 700 ft of elevation gain.

Nestled near the Stevens Pass Ski Area, this rustic ski-in/ski-out lodge is your quiet dream get-a-way from the hustle and bustle of the big city. You can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, backcountry skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the Stevens Pass Nordic Center offers trails for classic cross-country, skating and snowshoeing. The terrain is suited to all ability levels, and the trail system takes you along the base of Jim Hill Mountain and into the heart of Mill Valley to the base of the Stevens Pass Ski Area's "back side."

Home to groomed resort skiing and access to some fantastic backcountry ski routes. In late winter and early spring the slopes are perfect training grounds for practicing ice axe arrest and other snow travel techniques.

A moderate snowshoe with close up views of Mount Baker and the Twin Sisters Range.

This loop takes you along the Bridge Creek Valley, on the Pacific Crest Trail (4.4 miles of Section K) and Stiletto Spur Trail with great views of Frisco Mountain and Whistler Mountain. It is a strenuous day hike or moderate backpack of 12 miles and 2,200 feet of elevation gain.

A scramble of 14.0 miles with 3,900 feet of gain off of the Mountain Loop Highway.

Also known as the "Silly Stilly," this is a classic Class III river run with consistently interesting rapids near the Mountain Loop Highway.

A continuous Class II+ river run with many fun rapids near the Mountain Loop Highway. It's a good alternative when the "Silly Stilly" run is too high.

Easy/moderate day hike in the Stimpson Nature Preserve, near Bellingham. Two ponds and additional wetland areas support a wide variety of plants and animals, including beaver. Deer, cougar, and smaller mammals frequent the park.

Hike to Stirrup Lake from the Stirup Lake Trailhead or from Stampede Pass. From it's trailhead, it's 3.o miles round trip with 600 feet of elevation gain. From Stampede Pass, it's 10 miles round trip with 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Enjoy views of the surrounding peaks and the beautiful forest landscape along the route.

A replica of Stonehenge in England located in Maryhill, on the Washington side of the Columbia River, that serves as a World War I memorial.

One of Washington's 100 highest peaks and located in the North Cascades, its summit offers spectacular views of three neighbors: Buckner, Logan, and Goode. Most climbing traffic through the area is for Goode Mountain, which offers an aesthetic intermediate rock climb, the Northeast Buttress and a less aesthetic but popular technical route, the Southwest Route. The latter is commonly used to descend both routes on Goode, and it shares its route with Storm King below 7,400 ft.

Round trip route from Port Angeles, across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Race Rocks (on the Canadian side), then return.

A scramble with a gentle 5-mile ascent with 3,200 feet of elevation gain and no technical requirements. Located east of John Day, Oregon, it is the highest point of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness in the Blue Mountains, and is considered the most seismically hazardous mountain in eastern Oregon.

A ridge hike on the east side of Mount St Helens with expansive views of Mount St Helens, Mount Rainier, Goat Rocks and Mount Hood You will hike through pumice fields, wildflowers and huckleberry bushes.

A very scenic open-faced intermediate canyon in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest north of Mt. St. Helens. It features several multipitch rappels up to 275 feet. Typically moderate to low flow, this route is best run in the spring while there is still snow melting on top of Strawberry Mountain.