The Ten Essentials, plus Five Important Hiking Safety Tips
Enjoy your hike, but take these precautions to help ensure your safety out there.
Q: Where to Camp at Mt. Rainier?
No reservations? No problem. Get our FREE GUIDE to Last-Minute Camping in the Pacific Northwest. Dear TripFinder, Q: I want to plan a family trip to Mt. Rainier National Park in August. Which Mt. Rainier campground would be best as a base camp for a family visiting the Paradise area for hiking? How essential are campground […]
Hike: Leque Island in Snohomish County
This hand-picked excursion comes from Craig Romano at hikeoftheweek.com. Where do you go for a short, easy day hike when the winter blues are creeping up on you? We live in Seattle and keep a running list of the easy, accessible trails within an hour of town. I’m thrilled to add a hike at Leque […]
Patagonia Offers Free Holiday Shipping
I was browsing Patagonia.com this morning, looking for a replacement for the fleece hat I lost to the Pacific Ocean on a windy day. They don’t make the exact same hat that I lost, which is a bummer because it was the best hat I’ve ever owned. However, they have plenty of other great products and deals […]
What to Wear on a Snowshoe Hike
Ready to hit the trails this winter? Having the right clothing on in the snowy backcountry can make all the difference between a miserable, cold day or a warm, comfortable day. This is true everywhere, but it’s especially important in the Pacific Northwest where our snow tends to be heavy and wet, as opposed to […]
CAMP & HIKE: Silver Falls State Park
At Silver Falls State Park, you’re in the best of both worlds–a stone’s throw from Willamette Valley wine country, and inching up the west slope of the Oregon Cascades. And by “cascades” we mean mountains… and waterfalls. Lots of waterfalls. We are spoiled rotten. In the Pacific Northwest where huge swaths of land are protected […]
CAMP & RIDE: Champoeg State Heritage Area
Set on the south bank of the Willamette River just southeast of Newberg is one of Oregon’s best kept secrets. When we stumbled upon Champoeg State Heritage Area during a day of Yamhill Valley wine tasting, I instantly wanted to curl up in one of their adorable yurts and listen to the bluebirds sing outside my window. […]
National Parks, Forests Close in U.S. Government Shutdown
Posted: October 1, 2013 9am PST Got camping permits to backpack into Yellowstone National Park this week? You might want to make other plans. Planning to go see vibrant fall color at Mount Rainier? Sorry. Spending some crisp October nights at the historic Crater Lake National Park Lodge? Good luck. The United States Government has […]
Northwest Wildfires Rage, Campfires Banned in Washington State Parks
Posted: July 31, 2013 As anyone with a Northwest veggie garden knows, this summer has been extremely dry. Our forests and grasslands know it, too; wildfires are burning from Wenatchee to the Umpqua. What does this mean for you? If you live in an area experiencing a wildfire, you are probably evacuating your home or […]
Six Great Camping Getaways from Portland
We paired six fabulous campgrounds near Portland, Oregon with great nearby hiking trails and post-hike eateries. Keep your camping gear at-the-ready all summer long as you camp your way through these campgrounds near Portland, one sunny getaway at a time. And just so you can make a full trip out of your excursion, we’ve included […]
