Learn more about the financial side of State Parks and other related policies at the upcoming Commission meeting and work session in March. OLYMPIA – March 13, 2013 – At its regular meeting next week in Olympia, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider adoption of a transformation strategy intended to provide guidance into […]
Eighth Annual FSPW hike series offers education and winter walks for all fitness levels Winter hikers enjoy the sun and a huge view from Scotchman Peak. Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness announced their 8th annual winter hike series, an even dozen chances to get out into the beautiful landscape of the proposed wilderness on the
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Change the future of Washington’s outdoor recreation The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office needs your thoughts to make its five-year updates of its strategic plan for outdoor recreation. Make your voice heard by participating in the series of online public meetings at Recreation Town Hall. Easily accessible, and convenient (as you can answer questions any
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Riverside State Park just received a grant for improvements for its Equestrian Riding Area Riding Arena. The Riverside State Park Foundation (RSPF) is pleased to announce an award of $15,000 from the Johnston-Hanson Foundation funding a project to refurbish and improve the riding arena of the Park’s Equestrian Area, located at the south end of
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Support the environment and Washington’s state parks by entering this 365-day challenge OLYMPIA – Nov. 21, 2012 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Evergreen State Volkssport Association (ESVA) invite the public to participate in the ESVA Centennial 2013 State Parks Challenge. The Centennial 2013 State Parks Challenge registration will begin at the
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This town has priority parking for golf carts at every shopping center. There are over 90 miles of golf cart trails. Most of the people we saw on carts were teenagers.A few folks were using the trails for walking and biking.
Taking a tour of urban trails in the SE this week with my Dad. First stop: Tammany Trace Trail in Covington LA.
State Parks Commission partners with Avista and DNR to manage recreation lands in Spokane OLYMPIA – Aug. 1, 2012 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Avista and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are partnering to manage approximately 2,000 acres of Avista and DNR property around the Spokane River. The partnership
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IT’S A UBIQUITOUS SUMMER PHRASE in Spokane: “Going to the lake.” For some, the body of water referenced is Coeur d’Alene; for others, Newman or Hayden lakes. For many, though, the “lake” in the phrase is Priest, probably the most popular water destination in the area and certainly the most scenic (apologies to Pend Oreille
Paddling Upper Priest Lake As Easy As 1, 2, 3,*** Read More »
IMAGINE THROWING ON A backpack and walking from Glacier National Park in Montana to Olympic National Park on Washington’s coast in one long 1,200 mile hike. An increasing number of long-distance hikers are making that trek each year. Day hikers who aren’t up for a three- or four-month slog are also ticking off segments of
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