Sail with Skipper Jim Thompson on his Trimaran "Danger Zone" out of Des Moines Marina.

Choose from several short, easy trails in the Danville-Georgetown Open Space, a greenspace habitat and multi-use trail network through lovely Douglas fir forest near Maple Valley.

A local favorite and one of the classic canyons in the area. There are great rappels in the flow and a rare opportunity to downclimb in the flow. This canyon is rated 3CIII.

Dark Peak offers a moderate glacier climb to fantastic views. The price of admission is high, however, due to remoteness, accessibility, and a good dose of unpleasant bushwhacking. This climb requires three days to complete.

Darrington rock climbing features granite domes in scenic mountain valleys in or near the edge of the Boulder River Wilderness in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Clear Creek and Squire Creek valleys have been mined and logged, but many big trees remain. The area is not only beautiful, but rugged and remote. The climbing is not sport climbing, though generally moderate in steepness, the rock offers few positive edges compared to a sport crag or gym so that footwork and balance are emphasized over finger strength and power.

Easy to strenuous hikes that focus on preservation or restoration of trails. Hand tools will be used to brush, logout, repair tread and drainage structures.

A state park that straddles SR-509, with camping, eleven miles of forest trails for hikers and bikers, and 3,301 feet of saltwater shoreline on Puget Sound.

A classic Pacific Northwest canyon, Davis Creek is an intermediate canyon in late summer, rated at v3a4III. With steep walls and lush green corridors, it has the added bonus of nearly no hiking with a short car shuttle.

A steep, hard hike that climbs nearly 4,000 feet in 4.5 miles, an intense workout to be sure. There is a lot of sun exposure, which can be difficult in the middle of summer. Enjoy wildflowers in the spring, but be prepared for lingering snow fields may hamper access to the summit. From the summit, enjoy stunning, 360-degree views of numerous peaks in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Cascade Mountains.

Crisscrossed with trails through its spectacular mountains, Yoho National Park is a mecca for hikers, backpackers, and rock climbers, as well as anyone interested in fossils. One of the most important fossil discoveries of all time - the Burgess Shales - is nestled in a stunning landscape of imposing mountains, vast glaciers, thundering waterfalls, and expansive alpine meadows carpeted in wildflowers.

An easy urban m adventure in Tacoma with minimal elevation gain. Walk the beaches and roads on Day Island, walk to Titlow Park and hike the Hidden Beach and the Lagoon Loop trails.

Croatia: sun-drenched seacoast and islands, inland parks with expansive lakes, waterfalls and limestone mountain ridges along the Dinaric Alps, forests where truffle-hunting dogs unearth treasures, and cities and towns where ancient history resides side by side with modern comforts. The country offers many long and short trails for hiking along with amazing beaches for relaxing and water sports, excellent food and museums, and ancient, compact walled towns perfect for exploring.

Cuba, with its mix of Spanish and African roots, is the largest, least commercialized, and most exciting island in the Caribbean. It is also one of the world's last bastions of communism with a fascinating modern history.

Newfoundland is a large island off the east coast of Canada that encompasses rich indigenous cultures, diverse landscapes, and many activities for hikers and naturalists including 3 long distance trails for hiking and backpacking, plus kayaking, bird and whale-watching and iceburg viewing.

Day hikes, backpacking, mountaineering, canyoneering, winter ski mountaineering, snowshoeing and naturalist trips are all possible in Spain’s Picos de Europa National Park.

Madeira, the ‘Island of Flowers’ (also sometimes called the “Hawaii of Europe”), is a tiny, verdant Portuguese archipelago created by a volcanic hotspot on the ocean floor in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Africa. Madeira is at once a rugged mountainous wilderness and an award-winning vacation spot for Europeans with renowned beaches, a wide array of family-friendly adventures, delicious food, a distinctive fortified wine, and a history dating back to the 15th century! Part of the reason for this reputation is that it features a year-round temperate climate – even in winter the daytime temperature hovers around 70ºF. Weeks of stunning adventures, easy to challenging, for people with boots on their feet and a daypack on their back!

Day-hike in three of the most popular national parks in eastern and northern Finland: Hossa, Oulanka and Urho Kekkonen. Many trails of varying difficulty are available in which to sample the untouched wilderness of primordial forests and mires, ridges and crystal-clear lakes in this region. Carry only a daypack, and relax after hiking with a Finnish sauna near accommodations in comfortable log cabins and hotels.

Enhanced Seattle Stairway Walk deep into South Seattle's Deadhorse Canyon plus casual tour of Kubota Garden.

Hike in Sequoia National Park and enjoy the iconic high-Sierra landscape of towering granite, giant Sequoia trees, and sparkling blue lakes. Backpack all or part of this 88-mile, very strenuous route with over 26,000 feet of elevation gain that loops through Deadman Canyon, Elizabeth Pass, Kaweah Gap, and Black Rock Pass. The very popular High Sierra Trail travels through this country on its way to Mount Whitney to the east. It's possible to shorten or extend this route, or even connect to the John Muir trail for hundreds more miles of wandering.

A 17 mile out-and-back hike with 1,900 feet of elevation gain or a 20 mile loop backpack with 3,300 feet of elevation gain. The trail starts in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, just north of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument zone. It passes 150-foot Leona Falls and skirts Vanson Peak on the way to the tree-shaded campsites and sandy beach, mostly pumice deposited by the eruption, at Deadman's Lake.