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The Columbia River has long divided the two halves of Washington's cross-state Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Now, a rebuilt rail trestle over the river south of Vantage connects the two sides making it easier for cyclists, horse riders and hikers to undertake a spectacular east-west journey.
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Search and rescue teams in Washington had their busiest July ever.King County Search and Rescue conducted 43 missions last month. That's more than double…
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Hitting the hiking trail and spending a night at the theater are two pastimes many people in the Pacific Northwest enjoy. But they don’t often do so…
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People who love nature love to be in the wilderness. The problem is if too many nature-lovers visit one location, it's no longer wild. This conundrum is…
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Encouraging more inclusiveness so that people of color can better enjoy public lands is a topic that’s been in the news a lot in recent years.One person…
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When the sun comes out, many of us in the Pacific Northwest get the same idea: Time to go on a hike.But enjoying the natural beauty of the region is…
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More than 30 popular hiking trails on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge remain closed because of hazards left in the wake of last year's Eagle...
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Winter in the Northwest can be challenging, with so many dark days. One strategy for getting through is to go outside and enjoy the weather, whatever it…
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White-nose syndrome has killed more than 6 million bats in 28 states and five Canadian provinces since it was first documented nearly a decade ago in New…
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A hiker in Israel found a gold coin so rare that Israeli archaeologists say there's only one other with the same symbols known in the world.