The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area is a diverse and dynamic landscape encompassing major urban centers, small towns, working farms and forests, and windswept wildernesses. The cities within the Greater Puget Sound Area offer incredible opportunities to explore and learn, with new attractions and amenities popping up every day. From visiting world-class museums, to partaking in activities on the Seattle waterfront, attending a festival, enjoying a regional trail, or exploring a local park, there’s something for everyone to discover. Your urban adventure awaits in the Greenway NHA.
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Snow-Free Hikes To Explore in the Mountains to Sound Greenway
As winter unfolds across the 1.5-million-acre expanse of the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area (Greenway NHA), a fascinating array of weather patterns emerges …
11 Places to Learn About and Support Tribal Heritage
Since time immemorial, Tribes have lived on, cared for, and governed their ancestral homelands including lands and waters within the area designated as the Mountains …
4 Historic Sites That Uplift Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage in the Greenway NHA
A place as diverse as the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area should spotlight cultural sites that embrace a comprehensive narrative about the past, …
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Celebrating Earth Month with Environmental Stewardship
As environmental stewards, we all want to leave the land better than we found it. Earth Month is an opportunity to reflect on how we …
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Kubota Garden: A Japanese Oasis in Seattle
In the middle of Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood sits a 20-acre-historic Japanese garden begun over 95 years ago by a self-taught gardener.
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Celebrating Legislative Successes Across the State
The Washington State Legislature closed its supplemental session last week with some wins for public lands, ecosystem resilience, and active transportation. Check out the …
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