The new Peak 2 Peak gondola at Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia opens Dec. 12.
By Mike McQuaide | November 20, 2008
Take your next ski vacation in Eastern Washington, for great snow and low prices.
By Dan A. Nelson | November 20, 2008
For winter campers who don't want to brave the rain and cold in a tent
(and don't own an RV), Washington state parks offer yurts for nightly
rental. Some parks also rent simple cabins and even luxury
accommodations, including a historic lightkeeper's residence.
By Kristin Jackson | November 16, 2008
Seattle outdoor jocks tell why they go to extremes, and share strategies for going the extra mile.
By Richard Seven | November 13, 2008
There's a lot to see on one long hike through the woods, entirely in the city. Head to Capitol Hill for an urban stroll through Volunteer, Interlaken and Boren parks and the Washington Park Arboretum.
By Greg Johnston | November 13, 2008
This year's "Ocian in View" historical symposium focuses on who visited or lived at the mouth of the Columbia River before Lewis and Clark's visit.
By Cathy McDonald | October 30, 2008
Head north of the border this winter and you'll be able to ski and snowboard like an Olympian.
OK, perhaps not as well. But you will be able to ski where Winter Olympics competitors will be skiing and snowboarding in just 16 months. The downhill courses for the 2010 games have been tweaked and set, the Nordic trails surveyed and cut and the superpipe designed and built.
And they'll all be open to the public as soon as winter sets in and the snow flies.
By Greg Johnston | October 23, 2008
The Pacific Northwest may not be blessed with the brilliance of a New England autumn in the lowlands, but we guarantee that if you hike into the subalpine zone of the Cascade Range in October, the spectrum of reds, oranges and yellows will arouse your retinal cones and knock off your optical socks.
By Greg Johnston | October 16, 2008
In my lifetime, I've seen Bruce Springsteen in concert something like 17 times but never in his purest, most unadulterated form. That is, some crummy...
By Mike McQuaide | October 16, 2008
North Cascades Institute offers popular outdoor getaways for adults, whose fees help finance the institute's youth education programs.
By Tan Vinh | October 9, 2008
