While hiking the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail, he inspected bridges for ... which is split between the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Okanogan-Wenatchee national forests. In total, 81 employees ...

Ellensburg: An Oasis of Sunshine Ellensburg is one of Washington's hidden gems when it comes to sunny weather. Situated in the heart of the state, this charming city enjoys approximately 204 sunny ...

"Trees that fall down every year across the trail will likely go uncut and people will be hiking over trees all the time." MORE: When hikers need assistance on days with extreme heat, National ...

"Trees that fall down every year across the trail will likely go uncut and people will be hiking over trees all the time." Jaelle Downs, who was fired recently from the Forest Service as a ...

Greater fire danger, closed public bathrooms and deteriorating hiking trails are among the impacts of President ... she was a forestry technician based in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Downs ...

If, like me, your interests are outdoor related — hiking, mountain biking, trail running, birding ... how many "front country" lands can be enjoyed throughout the greater Wenatchee River Valley as a ...

Impact of firings on Forest Service Understaffing has also been a concern for the U.S. Forest Service, said Owen Wickenheiser, a former wilderness and climbing ranger at the Okanagan Wenatchee ... the ...

Understaffing has also been a concern for the U.S. Forest Service, said Owen Wickenheiser, a former wilderness and climbing ranger at the Okanagan Wenatchee ... every year across the trail will likely ...

This story is part of the Forty for Forty Project: 40 outings in 40 weeks to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the.

With the scent of spring in the air, our thoughts are once again turning to getting outdoors and enjoying the many walking ...