Start planning your hikes for the Washington Trail Association’s annual Hike-A-Thon fundraiser during August! You can register in mid-June, and you’ll be able to personalize your fundraising page on WTA.org and collect donations in support of trails. Follow WTA on Facebook for more information. Washington Trails Day (wta.org/watrailsday) is June 27. Trails are essential to our health—get outside to enjoy …
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You won’t want to miss the Washington Trails Association’s (WTA) third annual Crescendo concert on April 24 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. This celebration of music and nature is a collaboration between the Northwest Symphony Orchestra (NWSO) and WTA. Experience photos from WTA’s annual Northwest Exposure Photo Contest on the big screen while listening to sweeping melodies performed live by …
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Washington Trails Association (WTA) is the largest state-based trails non-profit in the U.S. But that wasn’t always the case. What began in 1966 as Signpost, a grassroots newsletter pioneered by Louise Marshall to share backcountry adventures and trail conditions, evolved into one of the most recognizable resources for hikers in the Pacific Northwest. Plenty has changed for the Washington Trails …
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When out on a trail, most of us look at the wilderness around us, absorbing the sights, sounds, and smells of the outdoors. Sure, we look at the trail because if we don’t, we’ll trip over a root before we know it. But how many of us look at the trail with “trail eyes”—that critical observation of the trail itself? …
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