hiking

By: Seattle Magazine Staff

Curling up with a good book in front of a fire isn’t the only way to get through Seattle’s long, dark winter. That works too, but we’ve found plenty of other ways to brighten your days

Seattle, Winter, Vacations, getaways, Day Trips, Winter escapes, Recreation, hiking, skiing, eddie bauer, Phoenix, Palm Springs

Chatting with a PCT 'Trail Angel'

By: Tom Griffin

Andrea and Jerry Dinsmore planned to run a tiny truck stop when they retired from their jobs as a truck driver and mechanic, respectively.

hiking, trails, Mountains

What Seattle's Density Problem is Doing to Your Summer Plans

By: Diana Wurn

On a sunny summer weekend last year, I loaded my car with a tent, camping stove and border collie and hit the road, in hopes of finding a spot in a state campground near Deception Pass.

camping, density, hiking, road trip

The Best Places to Visit Along the Northwest Coast

By: Danielle Centoni and Kristen Russell with Lucy Burningham, Mandolin Brassaw, Miriam Bulmer, Jenny Cunningham, Kari Lutcavich

From the rugged and wild tip of Cape Flattery, Washington, to the undulating dunes of Bandon, Oregon, the Northwest coastline has lured wanderers for centuries—some of them straight into the rocks (one reason this stretch is dotted by dozens of pi

road trips, getaways, camping, hiking, outdoors, Mountains, beaches, small towns

Best Northwest Hikes and Walks

By: Kristen Russell & Roddy Scheer

A sweeping glacial vista on a bluebird afternoon…an ancient rain forest, trees dripping with moss…the fecund scent of a deep mountain meadow…come July, our hearts yearn for the sweet sylvan dream that is Northwest hiking.

hiking, best hikes, road trips, camping, Pets, Mountains