Tag: biking
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Three Great Playgrounds for Families
King County Parks offer great outdoor recreational opportunities for adults, but many parks also feature fun-filled playgrounds and outdoor opportunities for families with younger children. At these parks, you’ll find standout climbing structures, versatile play equipment, and even opportunities to build biking skills for your littlest ones. Dick Thurnau Memorial Park Come safely learn and…
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Don’t park that bike for the winter!
Don’t let the dark get you down. Don’t let the wet keep you from staying healthy and happy. Hop on your bike and go for a ride!
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Winter Weather Safety
With winter weather kicking up in the Puget Sound region, King County Parks urges all trail visitors to practice safety when venturing out on any of our trails, both our paved regional trails and backcountry trails. Windy days can bring falling tree branches and other debris that can block a trail. When walking or hiking,…
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What is a Regional Trail anyway?
When you hear the word “trail” what comes to mind? Is it a winding dirt path under towering cedars, or a wide, paved path alongside a meandering river? Chances are the former comes to mind, but Regional Trails, the wide paved paths, are all over King County. Covering over 300 miles in our county, regional…
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5 Ways to Bike Everywhere
Here’s 5 easy ways you can spend more time in the saddle, and less time stuck behind the wheel.
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Spring into Earth Month with a good cleaning
It’s getting sunny and I’m getting antsy to put some miles under my bike tires. This winter hasn’t been the most productive or pleasant for bike commuting, and I’m a little embarrassed to report I had a personal low and logged the fewest miles ever. But spring is here! Earth Day is April 22, and…
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Moss Lake and the Sphagnum Bog
Moss Lake is a wonderful little spot located in the foothills of the cascades. This sphagnum bog (click for a definition of “sphagnum bog” ) offers an amazing variety of plants and wildlife all within 370 acres. I highly recommend making the drive out to this little hidden gem to explore. The variety of ways…
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5 Tips for Winter Cycling
Now that cold weather has finally arrived, no need to hang up your iron (or carbon or aluminum) steed. Winter weather can be a rush to bike in, as long as you are prepared. Start with these simple tips to weatherize your ride. 1. Get your ride right Nobody wants to do roadside repair in freezing weather.…
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Inspiration for your 4th of July Adventure: Ride the Cedar River Trail
Celebrate the U.S.A. by enjoying some of the country’s best natural sights. Who needs fireworks when you can take in the natural beauty of the PNW? Take a ride on King County’s Cedar River Trail for views of Lake Washington, protected wetlands AND the Cedar River…. but you probably could’ve guessed that one. The Cedar…
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Don’t Stop Pedaling….Especially on a Fixie
It’s time for the annual Friday Night Track Racing Series (“The Show”) at the Marymoor Velodrome. Every Friday, at 7pm sharp, the spotlights come on and world-class athletes get ready to compete on the steeply banked oval track. Since 1975 the velodrome has hosted eight National Championships as well as many other track racing competitions….…
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Trail Photo Contest: King County’s regional trails through your eyes
What do you see along King County’s 175-mile Regional Trails System? Share it with us and your photo could make the next cover of the regional trails map! You’ve got until September 28 to submit your photo via our Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/rtsmapcovercontest/. Here’s how it works: 1. AM I ELIGIBLE? King County Parks employees, their…
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From the inbox: “I just wanted you to know…”
Have feedback for us? We are listening! Stop by parksfeedback.com and share your King County Parks feedback with us.
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Parks hearts REI all month-long!
The Labor Day weekend (par-tay!) is upon us and everybody has vacation on the brain, which means many of us will be running amok with last-minute shopping lists or things to pack before hitting the road. If you happen to be running over to the Seattle REI Flagship store to check a few things off…
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It’s a birthday-volunteer-parky-park-mega-party-jamboree-madness-palooza-shindig!
This Saturday, it’s the birthday party of the year and you’re invited! While we can’t promise that anyone is going to jump out of a giant birthday cake, we can promise that you, your family and friends will have a blast celebrating 75 years of awesome with King County Parks. And there’s no better place…
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Catch your rolling high-five on Bike to Work Day
You read it here first! We are handing out rolling high-fives to any and all cyclists that cruise by one of our cheering stations on the annually celebrated Cascade Bicycle Club’s F5 Bike to Work Day happening this Friday. We are excited to see every make and model of bikes from recumbent to tandems and…
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Sunset Magazine Hearts Parks
King County’s camping container has hit celebrity status as it graces a page within the October issue of Sunset magazine – on stands now! With a nod of recognition from a West Coast magazine that is widely followed for its curating taste of the best of the best places to eat, visit and play; we…
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King County Parks Flickr Pool
In case we don’t talk enough about it, we at King County Parks have a Flickr feed, and with that we administer a King County Parks group (this is a pile of KC Parks-themed photos for you non interweb types). We would love for you to contribute, what we assume will be, your most awesome…