A fun, moderate sea kayak trip around Maury, Vashon, or both islands in South Puget Sound.

An incredible sea kayak circumnavigation around three very different and beautiful islands in Puget Sound.

Two pitches about 5.3 to 5.4 rock climbing on a tower approached from Burgundy Col near Washington Pass. It's a face climb approximately 40 feet right of the Northwest Dihedral route on Vasiliki Tower.

A climbing gym in Lynnwood with facilities for indoor bouldering and top rope climbing.

A climbing gym in Seattle with facilities for indoor bouldering and top rope climbing.

Hiking to moderate scrambling to intermediate alpine rock climbing in the Mountain Loop Highway area. Enjoy views of the surrounding peaks. In summer, the trail leads nearly to the top of Vesper Peak, so go in early spring for a snow scramble.

A classic high altitude climb on good quartzite rock in the Grenadier Range of the San Juans

A moderate scramble to Point 7157, informally named Vets Peak, that overlooks the North Cascades Highway about 10 miles east of Rainy Pass.

A Seattle city park with a grassy slope suitable for rope techniques practice and plentiful street parking.

Hike to Wagonwheel Lake, one of Olympic National Park's steep trails. It climbs over 3,000 feet in less than 3 miles. From the lake, travel a short booth path to good views or scramble to Copper Mountain to the south. In winter through early spring, the trip to the lake and Copper Mountain is a scramble.

A pair of peaks with a network of trails leading to spectacular views of Mount Hood that start at Wahtum Lake near the Columbia River Gorge. When approached from the southeast they provide access to the Mark O Hatfield wilderness while bypassing areas affected by the 2017 Eagle Creek fire.

A short and fun rock scramble to great views near Washington Pass in the North Cascades, especially in the fall when the larches are golden. There is some exposure on the scramble, but the rock is solid.

Enjoy three beautiful waterfalls just outside Gold Bar on this moderate hike with 1,300 feet of elevation gain and 5.5 miles round trip. Or continue on to the quiet Wallace Lake for 9.5 miles round trip and 1,500 feet of elevation gain.

A 25-acre park in Kenmore with wetlands and forest. It has trails for nature walks and a bridge over Swamp Creek with views of salmon spawning views in the fall.

Descend an impressive short slot canyon that has several memorable rappels and jumps. It is rated v3a3 during its typical season from June through September.

Walk Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood that span from Greenlake Park to Gas Works Park on Lake Union. Visit Tangletown, the original Dick's Drive-In, and Wallingford Center.

Sail with Skipper Sara Schroeder on her Catalina 320 "Wandering Star" out of Shilshole Bay Marina, Slip P-55.

A Tacoma park lies in a beautiful setting of lake and forest with a walking trail around the lake.

A long distance, very strenuous 28-mile backcountry ski tour with 5,400 feet of elevation gain. The route travels to a series of huts along the way so it is easy to turn the trip into a relaxed multi-day trip. It's a classic trip on the icefield north of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Ski glaciers, peaks and fantastic terrain, using the Whyte, Bow, Balfour and Duncan huts.

A backpack to visit up to a few lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. First to reach is Waptus Lake and the on to Spade Lake, a lovely, lonesome lake nestled in a rocky cirque high on Mount Daniels. Because it's a hefty hike to access, it is one of the most remote lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.