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From slow hikes to high wires, San Juan Island has new treats

What's new this summer on San Juan Island? Zip lines, a walking path, local gin, a waterfront inn and more.

Food

Whidbey has it all: farms, cozy cafes and elegant restaurants

Outdoors

It's the wander: Enjoy outdoor walks around our state capital

Recreation

Go fly a kite at Long Beach

Hiking

Yakima Canyon offers trails, summer rafting, prime fishing

Western Washington

Bloomin' fun: A user's guide to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Issaquah hiking club aims to get edgier, hipper — and younger

Get a jump on spring with 3 Whidbey Island walks

You can walk Rover in the woods at popular Snohomish park

Bird-watching park, complete with viewing tower, opens in Auburn

Beavers, bobcats, wildlife galore in Redmond Watershed Preserve

Rail-trail trestles let you walk on water (sort of)

Spring-skiing newbies: Don't let your sweetheart be your teacher

Get island time and early spring birds at Fort Ward

Plan a snowy outing (with wine) with your Valentine

5 little hikes get you closer to some big Northwest legends

Great ocean views at Cape Disappointment

Find a big winter playground at Mount Baker

Water spouts, whales, trails at Cape Perpetua

Five generations of a family climb Mount Rainier

Willapa Bay offers fresh oysters, prime paddling

Grab a crash pad, and get ready for bouldering

Apes, bats — what might you find in a cave?

Historic Hotel Packwood: elk, no extra charge

Hoh comes alive (with elk and raindrops) in fall

Ladder Creek again in (multicolored) spotlight

Bike to Woodinville's new crop of distilleries

See wildlife, salty scenery on Olympic Discovery Trail

Take a motorcycle tour of Olympic Peninsula

Mountain highs on Crystal gondola and Sunrise road

Washington Pass: Liberty Bell, other views to ring your chimes

New trail explores Chelan River gorge

Bellingham has scenic bike rides for families or road warriors

5 roads to nowhere: the best of Washington's boonies

Rediscover the world while walking — around Alki, or anywhere

Washington's 'new beach town' makes a family happy

A mile-by-mile driving, hiking and roadside-wonders guide to scenic Stevens Pass

Seattle paddle fest spotlights beach cleanup and newest on-water adventure

Discover taste treats, trails and very small trees on the west side of the Sound | Do It in a Day

A driving tour of Camano Island: laid-back vibe, no ferry ride

Winter is quiet at Washington's coast, but hardy diggers don't relent in their pursuit of the luscious razor clam

Winter winds, waves add drama to the island charms of South Whidbey

Take a day trip to Port Townsend to sample hard cider

Detox from city life at Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn

Mount Rainier's Sunrise is a wonderland for hikers

Central and Eastern Washington

Yakima Canyon offers spring hikes, summer rafting, prime fishing

Where we stayed in Walla Walla

Escape with your fly rod to Spokane and Idaho

Wine and dine in the Yakima Valley

Chelan's Lakeshore Trail offers scenery, sun — and cold beer at trail's end

Sniffing out Yakima Valley hops, beer lovers can hail plant that flavors ale

Food lovers hit the road for the sleepy wheat-country town of Waitsburg

New birding map covers Eastern Washington

From Methow Valley to Paradise, here are 5 great spots to stage your own winter games. (Hold the glam.)

Stehekin is a quiet winter-sports wonderland

Skating world puts a new spotlight on visitor-friendly Spokane

A few nice spots where tourists can be tasters

Amtrak to Leavenworth: nice ride to Oompahtown, with a few hiccups

Stretch your legs and see the flip side of Leavenworth

 




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