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CEO Update: 2024 Annual Meeting Recap
At our October 29, 2024 Annual Meeting, we introduced newly elected board and branch leaders, recognized organization-wide volunteer awardees, shared highlights from the past year, and discussed priorities for 2025. Learn about what we accomplished and what we’re looking forward to in the year ahead of adventuring with purpose!
The 10-Year Vision for the Future of Outdoor Recreation on DNR Lands
The Washington Department of Natural Resources recently released its first-ever statewide plan to guide recreation and public access. Developed with input from organizations like The Mountaineers, the plan does a good job of balancing recreation, conservation, and sustainable land use. Learn more about DNR’s vision for recreation and access on their lands, what we like most about the plan, and how the plan will be implemented.
Olympia Branch 2024 Annual Awards Celebration
Members and guest of the Olympia Mountaineers gathered in October to celebrate a year of successful Mountaineering. Read on to learn about the great accomplishments of the Olympia Branch of The Mountaineers.
Olympia Adventure Speaker Series - Craig Romano: Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge
Join the Olympia Branch on December 4 as author Craig Romano shares excerpts from his newly updated book, "Day Hiking Columbia Gorge, 2nd Edition."
This is What Outdoor Advocacy Looks Like
Longtime Mountaineers leader and conservation advocate Danielle Graham offers her take on what outdoor advocacy looks like and shares her experience in the first cohort of Outdoor Alliance’s leadership development and advocacy training - the Grasstops Collective.
Top 10 Trip Reports - October 2024
Each month, we sort through all your trip reports, pick our favorites, and celebrate them here! Read on for top reports from October 2024.