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10 Essential Questions: Jamie McKee

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Heidi Mathisen

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

How To: Take Advantage of Workplace Giving

We love Workplace Giving programs as an extra way to support The Mountaineers. They give you an easy way to double the impact of your volunteer time, membership dues, and charitable donations with an employer match! Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Courtenay Schurman

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

Leader Spotlight: Charlie Michel

For our Leader Spotlight this month we talked to Charlie Michel, a Sea Kayak Leader who can still hold his own with the young guns. Read more…

Mountaineers Moment: A Chance Connection During Intense Basic

We end every staff meeting by sharing what we call "mission moments." These inspiring stories of when we get to witness our mission in action reflect the positive impact of our work on the outdoor community and bring us the warm fuzzies inside. As staff, we find these reminders invigorating, helping us understand the broad reach of our mission to help people get outside. Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Rhys Hansen

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Sue Bennett

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Andre Gougisha

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Allison Swanson

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

Honoring Mother Nature - The Mom We All Share with a Special Discount

Today we celebrate Mother Nature, the mom we all share.

At The Mountaineers, we've always known the power of natural places to fill our souls with wonder and awe. We all owe Mother Nature a word of thanks for all she's given us. Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Jim Nelson

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…

Our Most Successful GiveBIG Yet!

For GiveBIG, you helped us raise over $18,000, exceeding our $10,000 match goal. In total, we raised over $28,000, making this our most successful GiveBIG yet! Read more…

Stay at Stevens Lodge and Welcome Summer PCT Hikers!

If you love exchanging stories of the trail or are interested in a mini vacation close to home, we have the perfect opportunity for you. The volunteers who run our  Mountaineers Lodge at Stevens Pass are hoping to open the lodge to Pacific Crest Trail thru hikers, and we need a few volunteers to commit to staffing Stevens Lodge for a week apiece from August 20 - September 30.  Read more…

GiveBIG is May 10 and We Have a Dollar-for-Dollar Match!

GiveBIG is May 10 – the day when nonprofits in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest rally together to fundraise for important efforts that make living in this amazing place so special. Once again, we’re excited to participate. Last year, we raised over $14,000 from our generous donors. This year, we’re doubling our goal to raise $30k! Will you help us get there? Read more…

Our Parks | Your Adventure's Richard Kresser

Meet Richard Kresser, an ultra-runner and adventure enthusiast who is continually chasing his own definition of adventure. Last year he completed a project he called "Dick's RASH", and this year we're grateful for his secret summer plans to support the Our Parks | Your Adventure (OPYA) fundraiser.  Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Claire Mitchell

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Jamie Bradshaw

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…

Pay It Forward by Giving Back

I often head to the backcountry to escape the madness of civilization. In nature, I see order, purpose, and reason. In cities, I often see chaos, confusion, and conflict. There’s nothing like a walk in the woods to rejuvenate a tired, tormented and tried soul. There’s nothing too like an invigorating hike to help validate my existence and place in the world. And while I need the natural world for my sanity and sanctity; the natural world very much needs me and other like-minded folks to help keep it from being compromised, abused, and lost forever. Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Kristian Kalsing

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…

How I Became a Mountaineer

This last weekend, my wife Nadine and I caught up with fellow mountaineers Rick and Marcia McEdward. It’s been about 15 years since we last saw them, and it was so great to chat about old times, kids, and careers! We also talked about our trip up Mt. Hood in 1998, a trip that changed both our lives in a dramatic fashion. Read more…

Seattle Photography Committee Member of the Month - Apr 2017

Name: Heather Mack
Hometown: Des Moines, WA
Member Since: 2008
Occupation: Immunology Research Tech
Favorite Things to Photograph: small, macro, and long exposures Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Brian Seater

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…

Your Go-To Adventure Buddy

Funny songs and unlimited jokes. That’s what Andre brings to the mountains according to his friends — along with his gregarious nature and enthusiasm for people. He moved from New Orleans to Seattle with his mom and sister after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, staying for college and beyond.  Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Allan Maas

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Michael Toyama

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…

New Merchandise from The Mountaineers

Working together with partners that focus on eco-sensibility and performance - not to mention plain ol’ good looks - we're pleased to bring you official Mountaineers gear. We know... you've been asking for this since 1906. We hope you wear these with as pride as much as we do! Read more…

Announcing Our Parks | Your Adventure Challenge

If you're itching for a new way to challenge yourself this summer, we'd like you to join our Our Parks | Your Adventure Team! OPYA  - a “choose your challenge” adventure fundraiser benefiting Mountaineers youth programs - was designed to inspire you to get outside and celebrate our wild places while doing good for our great community. From urban parks to National Parks and everything in between, we want you to challenge yourself to achieve a new goal this summer and garner support as you go. Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Lucia Cantu

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…

10 Essential Questions: Margot Tsakonas

Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to .... Read more…