A short hike on a loop trail along the Deschutes River featuring waterfalls, a view of the historic Olympic Brewery house, and the salmon hatchery and harvesting in autumn.

Tumwater Group Campground is located just off US Highway 2, 10 miles west of Leavenworth, near the confluence of Chiwaukum Creek and the Wenatchee River.

A 17-acre park in Tumwater near the I-5 and US 101 junction. Amenities include picnic areas, restrooms, a shelter that may be rented, barbeque grills, trails, a boat with access to the Deschutes River.

A moderate winter scramble outside of Leavenworth that is best done when avalanche danger is high elsewhere, and snow covers the road.

Trail along a river good for day hiking, exploring nature and photography.

A quiet trail that follows South Fork Tunnel Creek on the Olympic Peninsula through old growth forest to the secluded Harrison Lake. For an easy to moderate hike turn around at the old but restored shelter. For a more strenuous hike continue to the lake and scramble to the ridgeline for splendid views of Mt. Constance.

Climb three of Washington's 100 highest peaks in a remote area of the Glacier Peak Wilderness and North Cascades. This is a multi-day trip with some added logistics getting to Stehekin and interesting route-finding and off-trail travel.

Enjoy some of the best views of San Juan islands from the summit of Turtleback Mountain, known as Turtlehead. It's an easy to moderate, 5.7-mile hike with 1,295 feet of elevation gain. There are several options for extending your trip and enjoying more of the Turtleback Mountain Preserve.

Twin Falls in Olallie State Park State Park is an easy, 3 mile round trip hike with just 500 ft in elevation gain. The trail goes along the South Fork Snoqualmie River with a short side trip to scenic waterfalls. For a challenge, continue past the upper falls along the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail to Change Creek and Hall Point.

Hike to a pair of pristine lakes wedged in a valley between Chiwawa Ridge and the forested back of Dirtyface. A moderate hike of 8 miles and 1,1000 feet of elevation gain.

The Twin Sisters Traverse is a Grade II, Class 3 climb.

Twisp Pass is a strenuous, 9 mile in-and-out day hike with 2,460 ft in elevation gain. The trail goes up through forests and meadows to a pass below Twisp Mountain.

A strenuous 26 mile loop with 5,500 elevation gain over three mountain passes, beginning with South Pass, and continuing along the high divide between the Twisp and the Stehekin Rivers. See glacier-carved valleys, lofty ridges, jagged peaks, majestic old-growth and wildflowers. Camp in high alpine meadows.

A 2,500-acre, family-owned, sustainable managed forest near Bremerton with primarily forest roads but few trails. The area is open to the public and allows hiking, biking, running, and dogs. Enjoy walking in woods, a cascading waterfall, a peekaboo view of the Cascades, and a partial view of the Olympics.

An Oregon State Park with a picturesque lighthouse on Winchester Bay.

This is the upper stretch of the commonly run sections on the Wild and Scenic North Umpqua River in central Oregon. It features numerous class 2-3 rapids, surf waves, clear and cold water, and excellent scenery.

This is one of the commonly run class 3-4 stretches of the Wild and Scenic North Umpqua River in central Oregon. It features numerous class 2-3 rapids, a couple of class 4 rapids (depending on flow), surf waves, clear and cold water, and excellent scenery.

A 6-10 mile moderate hike with less than 700 feet of elevation gain through the lush Umtanum Creek Canyon. Hike through tall canyon walls looking for flowers blooming and wildlife who come to drink from the creek.

A trail that leads out of Yakima and Umtanum Canyons up to the top of Umtanum Ridge, offering views of Mount Stuart, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount Hood.

The "bluebird trail" along Umptanum Road from Ellensburg to Selah is a great place to observe and photograph both the western bluebird and the mountain bluebird during nesting season, March and April.