When does a forest road disappear?

October 17, 2014
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You’ve seen them on hillsides in the Mountains to Sound Greenway – long zig-zags crossing the mountains, former logging roads that brought trucks up and trees down. But when a forest road is no longer used, and especially if it leads to a splendid view, perhaps it is time to turn it into a...

September 27, 2014
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After three summers of construction work, the new Mailbox Peak trail officially opened to hikers in September. The 4.7 mile trail was built by Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Mountains to Sound Greenway, Washington Trails Association, and EarthCorps. Funding for the trail was provided by DNR, Spring Family Trust, Washington Wildlife and...

September 4, 2014
Anna Boyar, a senior at Northwest School, describes her summer internship with the Greenway Education Program.
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Often when young people (including myself) are taught about the environment it’s about how our generation has to fix what other generations have damaged. The Greenway education program is very different. It’s more about helping kids reclaim the inherent joy of being in nature and the satisfaction of taking concrete actions to protect our...

August 28, 2014
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A new cycle track now connects the regional trail link between Issaquah and Preston. King County recently installed a .7-mile cycle track along High Point Way, just east of the High Point to Preston regional trail that runs parallel to Interstate 90. “The Mountains to Sound Greenway encompasses a world-class regional trail system,” says...

August 25, 2014
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Terry Wallgren, Cle Elum community activist, banker, and Greenway Trust board member for more than two decades, passed away August 20th. During his tenure on the Greenway Trust board, Wallgren led the effort to acquire the railroad right-of-way and build the Coal Mines Trail, a popular 5-mile recreational and commuter trail that connects the...

August 22, 2014
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Trail maintenance is critical to the long-term sustainability of a trail network – meeting the increased demand for recreation, without negatively impacting the landscape. For more than 20 years, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust’s Stewardship Program has been focused on improving existing trails to accommodate a growing population, increasing access, and improving trail safety. The Middle...

August 18, 2014
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An amazing place is coming to a historic space in Duvall. This summer the ground is breaking on a new Community Garden and Food Forest at the historic Doughtery Farmstead. The Community Garden will provide a place for people to grow food, experience the outdoors and learn about permaculture. The project is being headed...

July 21, 2014
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By Gene Bisbee, Greenway Guest Blogger www.bikingbis.com On an overnight bike-camping trip to the John Wayne Pioneer Trail earlier this summer, I paid particular attention to the inscription above the west portal of the 2.3-mile long Snoqualmie Tunnel: It reminded me that there’s a centennial anniversary coming up – this month (August) in fact....

July 17, 2014
We are thrilled to report that we now have Greenway National Heritage Area legislation introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives! This week, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area. Senate Bill 2602...

July 14, 2014
by Tom Stonehocker, Education Intern
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Most of the days in my almost two and a half decades on Earth have been spent between the Cascade mountains and Puget Sound. I’ve been captivated with this landscape from the very beginning, and I wish that others can feel a sense of home and connectedness with this place. This spring, I’ve been...

June 25, 2014
Greenway staff and volunteers recently teamed up with the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington and headed to the east side of the Greenway for a three day trail maintenance work party. The group set out on the Waptus River Trail, near Salmon la Sac, and camped at a spot called The Dikes. The Backcountry Horsemen...