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March 26, 2013
As reporter Lynda Mapes described in the Seattle Times this week, popular state parks throughout Washington are in a grim state of disrepair. The Mountains …
Continue reading State Parks in disrepair
March 13, 2013
Clay deposits in Middle Fork from an ice age era glacial lake support an unique diversity of forest species. Pending Wilderness designation in Congress would …
Continue reading Goopy Gems: The Claylands of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie
March 6, 2013
Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger awarded Margaret Macleod, City of Issaquah Interagency Coordinator, with the Ruth Kees Environmental Award for a Sustainable Community at a tree …
Continue reading Margaret Macleod honored with Ruth Kees award in Issaquah
February 21, 2013
Have you ever gotten to a trailhead and weren’t sure if you should put a Discover Pass, NW Forest Pass, or Sno-Park Pass on …
Continue reading Guide – how to choose the right hiking pass
February 6, 2013
President Obama nominated Sally Jewell for the post of Secretary of the Interior. Jewell is a past president and a founding board member of the …
Continue reading President Obama picks Sally Jewell for Secretary of the Interior
February 4, 2013
A quick drive over snowy Snoqualmie Pass, fueled by coffee and talk of hiking, adventuring, and fun jobs, landed Greenway representatives in Ellensburg. Teacher Ali …
Continue reading Education about the natural world brings people together
December 18, 2012
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And what a wonderful year in the Mountains to Sound Greenway… new public land acquisitions, improved …
Continue reading 25 Reasons to Celebrate the Mountains to Sound Greenway
December 15, 2012
In late October, Valhalla Elementary students traveled to Tiger Mountain for a field study trip with educators from the Greenway Trust. The focus of our …
Continue reading Fifth Grader Feedback
December 12, 2012
On a dark Thanksgiving morning, my cousins and I, each of us a non-native Pacific Northwesterner, drove the 45 minutes to Mt. Si, ready to climb …
Continue reading Thanksgiving Trails
November 20, 2012
When I was 10 years old, my family got our first taste of hiking. It was at the beginning of our “let’s-go-out-west-and-indulge-our-travel-bug” phase where my …
Continue reading The Return to the Greenway
October 24, 2012
Calling all volunteers! The Kittitas County Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a tree planting event in Cle Elum this Saturday, October 27th, …
Continue reading Volunteers needed for Operation Lorax
September 19, 2012
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner’s Volunteer Hero Award was established to salute DNR’s volunteers who have dedicated their time, …
Continue reading Nominate a Volunteer Hero today!