Wenatchee Ridge, near Lake Wenatchee, is a moderately difficult, 11 mile round trip snowshoe route with up to 2,000 ft in elevation gain depending on how far up the ridge you go. The trail starts on a flat, snowy trail before ascending the ridge.

Packraft big roller-coaster waves and big bouncy holes on the sunny Wenatchee River. Difficulty ranges from Class III at lower to middle flows to Class III+ / Class IV- at higher flows.

A 3.5 mile hike with 600 foot gain on well maintained trails in a Bellevue city park that offers 90-acres of open space park with miles of hiking trails through towering old growth and large conifer forest. Phantom Creek descends through the park to Lake Sammamish, through a picturesque canyon.

An easy, rolling day hike along the Elwha River in Olympic National Park near Port Angeles. This is an excellent route for exploring nature when spring flowers are on display.

Five beautiful lakes for the alpine lake enthusiast. Visit one for an easy day hike or visit them all as a more rigorous one day outing or weekend backpack.

This relatively flat 10 mile roundtrip hike offers a rainforest valley and wilderness experience all in one. Discover amazing old-growth forests while getting your feet wet in eight river crossings in 2.5 miles, and enjoy spectacular views of the Colonel Bob Wilderness and Stovepipe & Moonlight Dome that loom to your west and east, respectively.

This area offers multiple choices in difficulty and destination for snowshoeing, skiing, trail running, and bikepacking using old logging roads or simply choosing appropriate open terrain. On weekends, there may be moderate snow machine use, but there is so much area that conflicts are minimal. Once above the valley floor, the views to the Stuart Range open up.

An easy to moderate 13 mile route trip snowshoe or ski trip with minimal elevation gain. Travel on Forest Road 74 with views of the West Fork White River and some nice rock formations.

West Granite is an unnamed peak 5,566 feet tall and a half mile northwest of Granite Mountain. There are several scramble routes up West Granite, leaving from the Granite Mountain trailhead or from the Talapus Lake trailhead.

West Hylebos Wetlands Park

A moderately strenuous backpack in Oregon's Wallowa high country and Eagle Cap Wilderness. Enjoy grand scenery, stunning granite peaks, lakes, wildflower-filled meadows, sparkling streams, wildlife, forests, and more.

Enjoy an urban Hike in West Seattle exploring some of the many parks where nature abounds and climbing some stairs.

Hike to all of the West Tiger summits or hike any two of them! It's 10 miles or more and 2,800 feet of elevation gain in a popular forest in the I-90 corridor. Enjoy views of the Issaquah lowlands from all of these summits.

Hike up to West Tiger 1. It's 7 miles and 2,500 feet of elevation gain in a popular forest in the I-90 corridor.

Hike up to West Tiger 2. It's 7.2 miles and 2,450 feet of elevation gain in a popular forest in the I-90 corridor.

A round trip day hike of 6 miles and 2,100 feet of elevation gain on the West Tiger 3 Trail.

Strenuous hike with 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Short and steep trail with no switchbacks. Nobody has ever said this route is pretty.

A round trip day hike of 10 miles and 1,600 feet of elevation gain on the remote West Tiger Mountain Railroad (RR) Grade Trail.

An easy, 4.0-mile round trip hike with 1,700 feet of elevation gain. Ascend an open, rocky gully to a ridge-top memorial with views of the Kittitas Valley, the Cascades, and Mount Stuart. It can be done as an out-and-back or a loop. This is a dog-friendly hike.

Seattle's unofficial town square overseen by Seattle Parks & Recreation is a great place to try your hand at street photography and photographing holiday decorations.