Washington trails

Reduced staff in national parks and forests will likely mean rougher conditions on trails, and longer search and rescue response times. But the public can help out.

An important wildlife corridor – and a key access point for cross-country skiers – could be parceled out and developed. But the Methow Conservancy is keeping it open to the public.

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…

The Olympic Discovery Trail is known as "pathway to the Pacific." It stretches across the North Olympic Peninsula, from Port Townsend to La Push. About 75…

Rush-hour congestion in the corridor east of Lake Washington, along Interstate 405, is an everyday hassle for many commuters. Authorities with King County…

A national initiative to improve access to the outdoors will focus on expanding two trails in Washington state.President Barack Obama's Great Outdoors…