Tag: cougar mountain
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Protected: Park. Ride. Hike. Trailhead Direct to your next hike!
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Random Photo Post: Shy Bear Trail, Cougar Mountain
Every year for the holidays, anonymous elves decorate a tree in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park. Thank you, elves, for making our holidays a little brighter (and for leaving no trace when it’s over)!
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Monday Motivation: Photos from the Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series
On Saturday, King County Parks set up an outreach booth at the Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series. The day was filled with inconsistent weather, mud splattered legs but an overwhelmingly positive energy. I am not a trail runner, nor have I ever been (I actually despise running) but after talking with so many passionate athletes,…
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Harvey Manning Trailhead Dedication, June 29
Please join King County Deputy Executive Fred Jarrett and longtime Cougar Mountain advocates and enthusiasts on Weds, June 29 at 11 a.m. as we celebrate Harvey Manning and his infinite contributions to Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. We will be unveiling the newly renamed trailhead to honor Manning’s legacy of protecting Cougar Mountain. Among the…
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Happy Bike Everywhere Day: Weezer AND Panic! at the Disco Concert Ticket Giveaway.
Help us celebrate one of the nation’s most extensive multi-use networks with more than 175 miles of trails for recreation and non-motorized mobility and commuting. On Friday, May 20, it’s the annual F5 Bike Everywhere Day organized by Cascade Bicycle Club. People from across King County will be hopping on their two-wheelers to show their…
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The 2016 Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series begins this weekend!
Saturday, May 14 marks the first race in the annual Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series. Since 2003, participants have raised over $155,000 for King County Parks. Way to go, runners! There are a total of five races throughout the summer and fall. Participants have the option to run one race or challenge themselves to complete…
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2016 Cougar Mountain Trail Run – Open For Registration
Get the deets here. Get outside. Get healthy. Get some.
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Cat Unleashed On Leash!
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/323049831.html?embed What?!? This is cat-razy! First. That cat is on a leash. That right there is some serious trail etiquette. Second. That cat knows some great backcountry trails. Cougar Mountain and King County Parks welcome our backcountry feline overlords. In the immortal words of Ralph Wiggum “My cat’s breathe smells like cat food.”
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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…
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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 &…
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“Give me solitude, give me Nature, give me again O Nature your primal sanities!” – Walt Whitman
We like to believe that keeping our parks clean, safe and open is doing a service to our community. We get up every morning and go to work for an agency we truly believe in. Admittedly though, you can put your head down and just get caught up in the day to day. It’s mail like…
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Behind the Scenes at Cougar-Squak
Since it isn’t officially open until this June we thought we’d give you a look behind the curtain at the work going in to “The Corridor”. The work and the majesty, this place is gorgeous. Lot of prep goes in to opening a property like this to the public, and as always, our BFF’s WTA (Washington Trails…
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SCOTT Cougar Mountain Trail Run this Sunday
Run like yer being chased @ the SCOTT Cougar Mountain Trail Run Sunday. A mere stroll at 7.6-mi, 20-mi, 50-km. Look at the peeps below, PURE joy. Oh, and $15 of each fee goes to your favorite park system, us.
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2014 SCOTT Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series, in photos
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Black Forest [29,930,000 tons] Art Installation Grand Opening
The event is happening this Saturday, come meet the artist, Hans Baumann and walk the site. Art Installation Grand Opening and Artist-Guided Tour Saturday, March 15, 2014 11 A.M. Red Town Trailhead (Lakemont Blvd SE and Newcastle Gold Course Rd) Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park For more information, visit www.theblackforest.org or www.facebook.com/blackforest2014 and find answers…
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Black Forest (29,930,000 tons)
Artist Hans Baumann, KC Parks staff and volunteers begin work on the installation at Cougar Mountain. Want to help? Hans is looking for more volunteers this Saturday. If you are interested, follow this link.
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Nature’s gym is where you’ll find her
She doesn’t need a stationary machine to feed the energy that is spent up daily as a busy and focused mom; all she needs is a path of natural terrain that only can be found in nature’s gym. Lucky enough for Mom Trail Runner, she can find what her energy bank needs right here in…
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Kid Hiker is exploring rain or shine!
Meet Kid Hiker! Favorite Place to Hike: Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park Favorite Snack: Carrots dipped in peanut butter Favorite Band: Caspar Babypants Frequently Quoted Saying: “Look what I found!” The fall season is the perfect time to explore ‘your big backyard’ as a family and keep your kid hiker’s motivation ever-growing for a life-long…
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Trail alert: Bears @ Cougar Mountain. It’s not just for cougars anymore.
Cougar Mountain remarkably has rarely any cougar sightings, which is why we believe the bear cartel is moving in on their territory. Reports in the last 24 hours confirm that their is at least one black bear in the Shy Bear (clearly not the case) region and Cougar Pass/Anti-Aircraft trail region. “A huge black bear…
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So close we could almost taste it!
We were so close to the taste of gold or a fuzzy, golden teddy bear to be exact. Thank you to all the families and park users that voted for King County Parks in the annual ParentMap Golden Teddy Awards. It was such a fun surprise to learn that King County Parks was a finalist…
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Summer construction: We’re at work so you can play!
For most people in these here parts, summer means long days and cramming in more outdoor activities than you can shake a stick at. For us at King County Parks, summer has another meaning: construction! With such a short spell of hot, dry weather, we know that we’ve got to pack in as much activity…
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Course Record! Cougar Mountain Trail Running Series #1
Somebody ate their Wheaties! Our hats go off to bib #56, Joseph Gray, who set a course record and finished first on the 5.14 mile course with a time of 0:29:08.3 (pace of 5:40.1) in the first race of the SCOTT Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series. First place honors in the 10.7 mile course went to…
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Cougar’s Wilderness Peak Trail goes to new heights to honor local legendary climber Jim Whittaker
On the 50th anniversary of his Mt Everest ascent, local climbing legend Jim Whittaker (REI member number 0001!) is reaching new heights right here in King County. Well, technically, his name will, and that of his climbing partner, Sherpa Nawang Gombu, as we honor their accomplishments by renaming the trails that lead to the highest…
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New trail and entrance at Cougar Mountain now open
As if Cougar Mountain Park didn’t have enough superlatives attached to it (our largest park, most popular local hiking spot, best for trail running, shall we continue?), here’s one more: New trail! New access point! In Issaquah! Off Newport Way NW! Did you catch you that? Yep, now there’s one more new way to get…
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Better weather is coming…
…and King County Parks is ready to meet all your sunny (or not-so-sunny) day needs! As you’ve probably figured out by now, except for a few rare days here and there, the weather has been just plain ugly for the first four months of 2011. To wit: April has recorded the coldest average monthly high…
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April is Earth Month! (and that’s no joke)
It may be April Fool’s Day, but here at King County Parks, Earth Month is no joke. We love Mother Earth and we *heart* King County Parks even more, so we encourage you to join us in grand green spirit to celebrate Earth Month! Need some ideas of what to do? Even those crazy kids…
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Cougar – still wild
At least once a year I pull the kids out of Ballard to get them to Cougar Mountain. They are still too young to appreciate its history, but they dig the fact that the last time we were here they saw a momma bear and her cubs, and this year’s trip was highlighted by the…
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Overgrowth and Understory: Art at Cougar Mountain
Overgrowth & Understory is a temporary outdoor sculpture exhibition at Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, which opens July 10th and runs through October 2nd. Join us on opening day at the artist reception! Overgrowth & Understory – Artist Reception Anti-Aircraft Peak Trailhead Saturday, July 10 3 – 5 pm Featuring 16 pieces placed near the…
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Cougar Mountain Running Series
Cougar Mountain Trail Running kicks off May 15 click here for more info and to register. Race #1 (5 miles): Saturday, May 15, 2010, 9 a.m. Race #2 (7 miles): Saturday, June 12, 2010, 9 a.m. Race #3 (10 miles): Saturday, July 10, 2010, 9 a.m. Race #4 (13 miles): Saturday, August 14, 2010, 8:30…
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Call for artists: Cougar Mountain art exhibit
Attention artists! From July to October 2010, King County Parks and the Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) will present “Overgrowth & Understory”, a temporary outdoor public sculpture exhibit in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park at the Skycountry and Anti-Aircraft Peak Trailheads. Artists can find more details on CoCA’s website here. The deadline for artists to…