180 Miles of Backcountry Trails – Page 2

I’m Yelling Timber!

“You better move, you better dance” twangs Ke$ha; but at Timber! Outdoor Music Festival you better kayak, mountain bike, swim, stargaze and hike as well. Yes, the name often prompts teeny-boppers to break into high-pitched chorus but Timber! Outdoor Music Festival is so much more than a catchy song; it’s an all-encompassing weekend celebrating the…

July 9, 2015

Regional Trail Alert; Snoqualmie Valley Trail

As our favorite canine would say: ruh-oh. A safety project to replace rotted portions of the Meadowbrook Bridge along King County Parks’ Snoqualmie Valley Trail will require a two week closure of the trail in the immediate area, July 20-31. In advance of the week-long closure, trail users could expect intermittent delays of up to…

July 8, 2015

It’s Getting Hot, Hot, Hot…. So here’s a list of the beach and swimming areas in King County.

Olay olayyy olay olay …. Feelin’ too hot. After the hottest June on record EVER, the people in King County are doing whatever they can to escape the heat. Moving into July, this heatwave seems to be continuing and with little air-conditioning we’re struggling. Luckily, some kind souls compiled a list of the beach and…

July 7, 2015

Summer Adventure Alert: Snoqualmie River Floating.

In the words of Modest Mouse: we’ll all float on; and in the words of Kourtney Kardashian: literally. But actually, come on out to Fall City Floating on the Snoqualmie River at King County’s Fall City Community Park and get your float on. Floaters can either rent a tube or bring their own. The leisurely…

July 2, 2015

Summer Hike Idea: Margaret’s Way

On National Trails Day (June 6), King County Parks and the WTA unveiled the new Margaret’s Way hike in the Issaquah Alps. The hike is a short 15 minute drive from Seattle. To access the hike from I-90, take exit 15 signed Lake Sammamish/Renton Highway 900. Turn right onto Highway 900/Renton-Issaquah Road and go south…

June 29, 2015

It’s Only a HOP, Skip and a Jump to Washington Brewers Fest

Come on out to Marymoor Park this weekend and celebrate Washington beer (and fathers) at the 10th annual Washington Brewers Festival. Did you know that Washington State’s Yakima Valley produces 77% of the total U.S. hop crop? Now that’s something to celebrate! Bring your ol’ man to sample some of the 400 beers from…

June 17, 2015

Field Notes: Skill, Craftsmanship, Grit, Sweat…Oh Whatever! Hand Me The GoPro And A Saw

In case we didn’t mention this before, we have a lot of acreage to take care of – like 28,000-plus acres. Every day of the week, y’know those seven, our crews are out there — supporting facilities, fields, trails, off-leash areas and one-another. This-here video is a little slice of daily life for our Small…

June 12, 2015

‘Bout To Get Turnt Up at Duthie

Specialized Bicycles will be throwing down at Duthie this weekend. You like bikes? New ones. Shiny and all bike-like. Then it sounds like this is your kind of party. Or as they’re calling it – a “dirt party”. Not to be confused with dirt nap. Two totally different things. From their site: Don’t miss the dirt party…

May 13, 2015

Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series. You’ve Been Warned 2015

This last Saturday we kicked off the first of our Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series, pulled together by the amazing Seattle Running Club. Weather was perfect, so in classic NW fashion, everyone had a smile on…until they ran it off. So register up and come run your face off in a King County gem. Saturday, June 13, 2015. 8.2 &…

May 11, 2015

Random photo post: Grand Ridge boardwalk

May 6, 2015

Soaring Eagle gets what it deserves – teenagers

WTA (Washington Trails Association) and King County Parks hosted a volunteer event at Soaring Eagle. A little trail maintenance. Much needed dirty work for a trail system that admittedly can get very wet. That trail had NO IDEA what was in store for it. Teenagers. A murder of them. From the Big Picture School in…

April 18, 2015

We Are Slashing Prices on Walks @ King County’s Walking Warehouse!!!

Ohhh this is our wheelhouse right here. We are LITERALLY ready to handle all your walking needs. We got long walks, short walks, meandering, soul searching, hard surface, soft surface, nature, urban, trestles, bridges, uphill, downhill! [inhaaaale] You want walks?!? We got walks. H, you want to throw in a little side step? Maybe some…

April 1, 2015

Duthie Hill – Giving back.

3 years of stories, skills, exercise, participating, engaging, being outdoors. Great kid, great partner. http://www.pinkbike.com/v/embed/400855/?colors=C80000

March 23, 2015

O Grady Natural Area + WTA =’s more trail

March 3, 2015

Timber Outdoor Music Festival 2015 – Secret Early Bird Presale, yo!

We want you to be first in line. Save $20 on tickets to Timber! with our Secret Early Bird Presale. $55 Early Bird Tickets are On Sale NOW! Click Here to purchase tickets But hurry. This special price is only good until March 21! We know you enjoy our events and want to make sure…

February 26, 2015

New Maury Island Shelter – Rainier in HD

With some help from our Community Partnerships and Grants program the Friends of Maury Island Marine Park have put together a shelter to weather any storm. View is okay, I guess.

February 24, 2015

Let’s add some mileage to Grand Ridge with WTA

Washington Trails Association (WTA) is coming out to help build two more miles of trail at Grand Ridge, and let’s be honest, this network of trails wouldn’t exist without their massive amounts of sweat equity. Seriously – you see a WTA member thank them for their support. Hugging them is just dangerous, they’re always carrying…

January 30, 2015

Duthie Hill’s new parking lot will be open this weekend. Stay calm

That is correct. Probably the most anticipated parking lot we have known. Crews are putting on the finishing touches. Saturday you shall bear witness to a whopping 74 stalls, connector trail (to Duthie proppa), bike rack (for those hiking Grand Ridge or if you just want to run the trails pretending you’re riding a bike) and a…

January 15, 2015

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