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A Ditch by Any Other Name in Thorp

April 6, 2020

The community of Thorp may be best known to most Greenway travelers for the massive fruit stand bearing its name at Exit 101. The unincorporated town behind the fruit stand is made up of three dozen homes (give or take), a post office, a K-12 school, and a fire station. On the far edge of

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8 Great Places to See Birds in the Greenway

March 9, 2020

One of the things I love most about birds is that you can find them almost anywhere — from city parks to remote wilderness. And because you find different birds in different habitats, looking for birds can be a great way to discover and explore new places, or perhaps appreciate a familiar place in a

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Reflecting on the Last Ten Years in the Greenway

December 20, 2019

As we look toward 2020 and a new decade(!), we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the last ten years of Greenway work. From the building of Mailbox Peak to our designation as a National Heritage Area, and every big project in between, the last ten years have been busy with our partners

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Explore the Greenway: Upper Yakima Float Trip

July 10, 2019

At the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, we appreciate a good river. We travel trails alongside them, rebuild bridges across them, and plant thousands of trees along their banks to shade and cool their waters. Recently, a group of Greenway Explorers had a chance to get out and float on one. On June 15th more

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Preparing the Teanaway for Summer

May 17, 2019

Thanks to the community who answered the call to support the Teanaway, volunteering to help several important campground cleanups and fencing projects ahead of the busy summer season.

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Kittitas Tool Cache is a Go!

February 14, 2019

Not long after establishing our first full-time staffperson on the east side of the Greenway, we realized something: if we were going to be able to help Yakima Basin partners with trail work, tree planting efforts, or volunteer projects, we needed a local supply of tools. A couple trips over Snoqualmie Pass with truckbeds full

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Volunteer’s 2018 Year in Review

December 20, 2018

Greenway Trust volunteers improved salmon habitat, built trail, maintained tread, and fostered community together this year. From Discovery Park, through the Middle Fork Valley, to Thorp Mountain and beyond, you have left a positive impact. Thank you. Your dedication inspires our vision, and your work allows our mission to be turned into action. Thank you for volunteering this year!

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‘Lens’ Us Your Pics!

November 14, 2018

After this summer’s successful Teanaway Volunteer Workparty, we want to see and share all the ways people play in the Teanaway. The Teanaway Community Forest Advisory Committee has created a photo contest to spotlight the features and activities that draw visitors to this landscape. The rules are simple: enter one of five categories, ‘Teanaway at

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Hundreds of Volunteers Build First Piece of Towns to Teanaway

November 14, 2018

The Towns to Teanaway planning turned into a big day of volunteer action. More than 300 REI executives and store managers turned out to build 2.3 miles of trail from the border of the Roslyn Urban Forest to the top of the Cle Elum Ridge.

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Major Conservation Funding at Risk

August 30, 2018

Our nation’s most important funding source for protecting parks and public lands is set to expire at the end of September unless Congress acts.

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Beverly Turnpike Trailhead

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Trail

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, WA

This trailhead provides access to the Beverly Turnpik and Bean Creek Trails

Billy Goat Gulch Trail: 4W339

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Trail

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, WA

Blazed Ridge Trail: 1333

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Trail

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, WA

Trail offers good views of Mt Rainier and nearby ridges. It is a very challenging for mountain bikes and can loop with FS RD 4110 and the Manatash Ridge Trail. It is not popular with horse riders as there is a lot of motorbike traffic.

Blewett Pass Sno-Park

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Winter Recreation Area

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, , WA

Snowmobile trails are groomed, cross country trails are not groomed.

Blowout Mountain Trail: 1318

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Trail

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, WA

This popular and challenging motorbike and mountain trail is used to access the Manastash Ridge trail #1388. Expect to carry bikes across some sections. It makes a short hike that provides great views of Blowout Mtn, but is not popular with horseriders.

Blue Creek Trail: 1364.2

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Trail

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, WA

This trail climbs steeply in its entirety to the junction with the Red Top Trail. Views open up as the trail climbs through enjoyable large ponderosa pine forest interspersed with small grassy meadows.

Boulder DeRoux Trail: 1392

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Trail

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, WA

This makes a popular hiking loop combined with Esmerelda Basin Trail, it is a very challenge hike-bike mtn bike or motorcycle trail with thin tread and exposure, and it makes a good ride from De Roux Campground (which has horse facilities).

Boulder-DeRoux Trailhead

Priority Areas:

Upper Yakima Basin

Categories:

Recreation, Trail

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, WA

This trailhead provides access to the western side of Boulder DeRoux trail. The trail can also be accessed from the Boulder DeRoux Campground on the east (pass required at that trailhead)