Friday is World Mental Health Day, and you can head to state-managed lands without a Discover Pass. Vote for your favorite photo in the Flora and Fauna category of WTA's photo contest. The Washington ...

From parking efficiently in small lots to leaving room for emergency vehicles, there are lots of ways to park for the people.

Mooncakes: the delightfully sweet, dense treat that folks eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Also, a great calorie-heavy snack for your hike!

The Washington State Department of Transportation has recently narrowed possible future plans for the Fairfax Bridge to two options; WTA is working to support solutions that reopen access to this area of Mount Rainier. The Northwest Exposure Photo Contest closes soon! Sunrise Road is expected to close this weekend. Be aware of a few closures, including the end of Cascade River Road and the road near Multnomah Falls. And we have advice on hiking during the government shutdown.

As national parks, national forests and wildlife refuge operations shutdown and federal employees are furloughed, here's how hikers can still recreate responsibly across the state.

We explore the vital role of the Washington Trails Association (WTA) in protecting and preserving public lands across Washington State. Our guest, Michael, the Policy and Planning Manager at WTA, sh...

Washington has some of the best land-based whale watching locations in the world. If you're lucky, you may be able to see a variety of cetaceans such as the highly endangered Southern Resident killer ...

The cost of an annual Discover Pass will increase from $30 to $45 on Oct. 1. Wildfires have closed Blewett Pass and some trails. This Saturday is National Public Lands Day, and parking fees will be wa...

Nosotros en Naturaleza, a partner of WTA's Outdoor Leadership Training program, is helping young adults in the Latinx community connect to each other and to the outdoors.

In collaboration with hundreds of local volunteers, partner organizations and public lands staff, WTA is hard at work building and improving trails from residential Vancouver to the Mount St. Helens b...

We want to see it all! From your random good deeds to the litter pick-up parties, we want to celebrate with you and with our community the amazing unseen (until NOW) good work from trail users all ove...

The Lake 22 trail will be closed this weekend, and the High Rock closure has been extended. There's no running water at Paradise. There's one more day to speak up for the Roadless Rule. And join WTA a...

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The Fireside Circle honors WTA members who contribute $500 or more annually to Washington Trails Association, and the Leadership Circle recognizes those who donate $5,000 or more per year. Thanks to t...

Since 2001, the Roadless Rule has protected some spectacular trails in national forest land across Washington (and the country) from logging and mining. Sample some of what these special places have t...

Speak up for the Roadless Rule, which protects 45 million acres of our national forests, as the federal government plans to repeal it. Submit your photos to WTA’s annual Northwest Exposure Photo Conte...

Enter WTA's Northwest Exposure Photo Contest, Washington Trails Association's annual celebration of outdoor photography and the community of hikers that explore Washington's trails.

Speak up today to save the Roadless Rule

For the past generation, one-third of our national forests, and more than 25,000 miles of trails, have been protected from development by the Roadless Rule. Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture wan...