As the weather warms, outdoor enthusiasts across Washington state are heading out on hikes. You can find 700 miles of trails on state-owned lands such as Deception Pass, Fields Spring and Wallace ...

Yogi Berra once said of a popular restaurant, "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." The same could be said for Washington state's popular trails. Many Washingtonians have similar tales of ...

Explore Washington one day trip at a time with stunning parks, dramatic viewpoints, historic landmarks, and scenery worth the ...

If you don’t mind going for an early morning drive in order to go for hike, Washington State Parks has some New Year’s Day opportunities for you. This might just be your chance to start the whole year ...

We absolutely LOVE the hikes in Olympic National Park! This amazing park encircles nearly a million acres in northwest ...

There's no bad time to take to the great outdoors, but spring is undoubtedly the peak time to explore the best hiking trails in Washington. Fragrant flowers starting to bud on green hillsides, ice ...

Visitors enjoy a hazy view of Half Dome from Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park Yosemite in California. (Eric Paul Zamora/The Sacramento Bee) California is one of the best states for hiking in ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends not making any sudden movements if you run into a cougar while hiking. Rich Beausoleil Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Earlier this ...