A moderate, 10 mile hike with 1400 ft in elevation gain. Hike uphill along Elliott Creek through old growth forest, past cascades and McIntosh falls to reach a large alpine lake with views of Cadet Peak.

A hike of 11.2 miles round trip with 2,400 feet of elevation gain just north of Mount St. Helens.

A moderate winter scramble near Baker Lake, Lake Shannon, and Concrete n the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

A long, 10-mile one-way trail approach leads to a challenging 5,400-foot scramble of this prominent summit which rises steeply above the Cle Elum River.

A difficult scramble due to being all off trail, requiring creek crossing, brush, and navigation challenges at the end of a long remote, rough road. About 7 miles, 3600' gain. Arrive at a viewpoint of much of the western half of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

In summer, it's a hike on trail to the west peak and in winter, a scramble or snowshoe to the the west and/or east peaks of Goat Mountain, northeast of Mount Baker. It's up to 11 miles round trip and 4,400 feet of elevation gain. This is a great hike for view fall colors.

A moderate to strenuous hike of 11.0 miles round trip and an elevation gain of 3,400 ft 20 miles east of Chinook Pass near Bumping Lake. The trail steeply ascends to the top of 6,473 ft. Goat Peak, the site of a former fire-lookout with 360 degree views, thru forest and wildflower lined hillsides with amazing views all along the way. Dogs on leashes are allowed.

A short, but fairly intense, hike that leads to an abandoned fire lookout site above Easton. It's 6 miles round trip with 2,200 feet of elevation gain.

A 10 mile hike with 1,100 feet of elevation gain to a fire lookout on the west side of Mount Rainier National Park. The trail, mostly in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, passes by Lake Christine and Goat Lake before ascending to the knobby summit in Mount Rainier National Park. Extend your trip by descending to Lake George.

Located at the norther end of Canada's Vancouver Island, God's Pocket Marine Provincial Park offers open coastal kayaking conditions and excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing.

Sail with skipper Jeremy Bush aboard his Antrim 27 "Goes to 11" out of Tacoma Yacht Club.

In winter, it's an easy to moderate snowshoe or ski tour through a wide, level valley in the shadow of Kendall Peak to the north and Rampart Ridge to the east near Snoqualmie Pass. In summer, enjoy a short walk around Gold Creek Pond, or a more adventurous journey up Gold Creek to as far as Alaska Lake.

Located in Ballard on Puget Sound, this popular park offers extraordinary views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. The beach is also an excellent departure point for some easy kayaking in Shilshole Bay and destinations beyond.

An easy to moderate 5 mile snowshoe trip, gaining 1,000 feet via 4th Crossing and Skyline Trails. Enjoy great views of Mount Rainier, the Paradise Area and the Tatoosh Range.

Just off the Middle Fork road, a relatively easy approach leads to a multipitch crag with moderate sport and and trad routes.

This 24-mile classic loop backpack with 4,200 feet of gain affords immense vistas, beautiful lakes, and glorious larches in the fall! It can be done in three days but endless extensions and side trips beckon.

A unique state park and educational facility and dark sky park located on a 2,100-foot hilltop north of the Columbia River in eastern Washington. It is dedicated to year-round telescope viewing and scientific education.

A dedicated dark sky location for camping, and enjoying and learning about all that the night sky has to offer. It has all the qualities important to astronomers—clear skies, minimal levels of light pollution (it's a "2" on the Bortle scale), good seeing, no neighbors, and low horizons.

Sail with skippers Travis Nicholes and Meredith Taylor aboard their Catalina 22 "Goldfinch" out of Foss Harbor Marina, Slip U8 on the Foss Waterway in Tacoma. Access via Gate 1 near the Marina store, the slip is on the shore end of G dock.

A 9 mile round trip hike to pristine, well-maintained backcountry hot springs 25 miles east of North Bend.