Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Travel
- Hike of the Week: Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road
Tuesday - 03/17/2009 - 03:28 PMLocal hiking expert Karen Sykes explores the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ways to stay warm while running in the cold
Wednesday - 03/11/2009 - 01:26 PMThe Gear Junkie: Ten tips for winter running.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance: Name changes but focus remains on trail riding
Wednesday - 03/11/2009 - 05:13 PMThe Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance has evolved from a club of sometimes bitter riders to a group on the forefront of establishing and maintaining trails and parks for bike use.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Blackmout fishing: Winter chinook give you a run for your money -- and a big payoff
Wednesday - 03/04/2009 - 05:53 PMOutdoors writer Greg Johnston tests the "selective fishery" for winter blackmouth in the San Juan Islands.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A high-five selection of new products
Wednesday - 02/18/2009 - 06:03 PMFive new products coming this year that caught the Gear Junkie's eye at a recent trade show.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Steelhead: Olympic Peninsula is the best place to catch these fighters
Wednesday - 02/25/2009 - 06:49 PMOutdoors writer Greg Johnston fishes for magnificent steelhead trout on the Olympic Peninsula's Hoh River.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Teen volunteers introduce the public to Northwest bird populations
Wednesday - 02/18/2009 - 06:09 PMWe accompany a group participating in a BirdWatch program at Seward Park, where they netted and banded birds as part of a study of their behavior.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rope challenges and ziplining: Swinging in the wind above Maui
Wednesday - 02/11/2009 - 02:54 PMExperience the challenges on Maui offered by Kapalua Resort's Adventures Mountain Outpost -- including some amazing zipline trips.
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Wednesday - 02/11/2009 - 02:50 PMTake a walk through a mystical bamboo forest on the island of Maui.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Magnuson Park: You'll find many things to do at this evolving site
Wednesday - 02/04/2009 - 06:20 PMLocal hiking expert Karen Sykes explores Warren G. Magnuson Park at Sand Point.
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- Selling powder: Snowcats take skiers to the best backcountry snow
Monday - 03/16/2009 - 06:12 PMOutdoors writer Greg Johnston explores backcountry skiing by snowcat near Stevens Pass.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coal Creek Trail: Cougar Mountain hike is an adventure
Wednesday - 03/11/2009 - 05:20 PMLocal hiking expert Karen Sykes hikes the Coal Creek Trail.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - There's so much to see and ponder on the Lime Kiln Trail
Wednesday - 03/04/2009 - 06:02 PMLocal hiking expert Karen Sykes explores the Lime Kiln Trail and its intriguing history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Squak Mountain State Park: Signs of spring greet visitors -- and Equestrian Trail route-finding is challenging
Wednesday - 02/18/2009 - 06:06 PMLocal hiking expert Karen Sykes hikes Central Peak via Phils Creek Trail in Squak Mountain State Park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Minkler Lake via Cascade Trail: Scenery and history mingle along the Skagit
Thursday - 02/26/2009 - 01:45 PMLocal hiking expert Karen Sykes explores the Cascade Trail from Lyman to Minkler Lake in the North Cascades.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Squak Mountain State Park: Signs of spring greet visitors -- and Equestrian Trail route-finding is challenging
Wednesday - 02/18/2009 - 06:06 PMLocal hiking expert Karen Sykes hikes Central Peak via Phils Creek Trail in Squak Mountain State Park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Age or inexperience is no barrier to paddleboarding around paradise
Wednesday - 02/11/2009 - 02:58 PMStand-up paddleboarding is the latest "must try" activity in Hawaii for locals and visitors alike.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Petroglyphs illuminate Hawaii's ancient history and culture
Wednesday - 02/11/2009 - 01:21 PMExplore ancient Hawaiian history and culture by hiking into a petroglyph preserve on the Big Island.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gear Junkie: A coat for truly extreme weather
Wednesday - 02/04/2009 - 12:37 PMThe Gear Junkie: the world's warmest coat.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Olympic Coast: Winter brings a special kind of beauty
Wednesday - 02/04/2009 - 06:15 PMOutdoors writer Greg Johnston explores one of his favorite places -- Washington's wild Olympic Coast.
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- The Gear Junkie: REI's Cirque ASL2 tent.
Monday - 03/16/2009 - 06:18 PMThe Gear Junkie: REI's Cirque ASL2 tent.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Outdoors Report: Columbia springer focus moves upstream
Thursday - 03/12/2009 - 12:18 AMThe old rule of thumb is when dogwoods bloom it's time to go spring chinook fishing, but you might not want to wait. The much anticipated Columbia River springer run is already pushing well upstream and even into some of the big river's tributaries.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Outdoors Report: 'March 1 waters' productive
Thursday - 03/05/2009 - 02:16 AMMore than a dozen Central Washington lakes that opened Sunday are thawing out and starting to kick out good catches of fat rainbow trout, and year-round lakes on this side of the Cascades also are beginning to produce fish.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Teen volunteers introduce the public to Northwest bird populations
Wednesday - 02/18/2009 - 06:09 PMWe accompany a group participating in a BirdWatch program at Seward Park, where they netted and banded birds as part of a study of their behavior.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Skis perform on everything but the extreme
Wednesday - 02/25/2009 - 12:48 PMThe Gear Junkie: Karhu XCD ski gear.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A high-five selection of new products
Wednesday - 02/18/2009 - 06:03 PMFive new products coming this year that caught the Gear Junkie's eye at a recent trade show.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Outdoors Report: Chinook opportunities expanding this weekend
Wednesday - 02/11/2009 - 11:02 PMSalmon angers get a boost this weekend with open waters expanding into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Hood Canal and the Tacoma/Vashon region.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Snorkeling, paddling, whale watching -- Hawaii has a flood of activities
Wednesday - 02/11/2009 - 12:48 PMExploring adventures under and on the water along the shoreline of Hawaii's Big Island.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Outdoors Report: Salmon, clams ready for takeout
Thursday - 02/05/2009 - 01:04 AMChinook fishing has perked up in San Juans, while daylight digs this weekend offer bountiful opportunities for digging razor clams.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hobnail kit offers firm footing on icy jogs
Thursday - 01/29/2009 - 03:17 PMRunning on ice is never a great idea, but if you just have to get your jog in and the road and sidewalks are skating rinks, remain upright with the A.T.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share