State and National Forests

Because that’s the thing about engaging people in the outdoors -- it's not just about building that relationship between people and nature; it’s also about the relationships built with one another in the process. While experiencing the places we...

On January 28, The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, in a close vote, approved the Navy's request to conduct military training at 28 state parks, finding the proposal "does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the...

With President-elect Joe Biden set to take office in January, things are looking up for public lands in America. While the past four years have seen unprecedented attacks on publicly held and managed resources, there are a number of things the new...

For the first 20 years of my life, I spent every summer going to outdoor/nature camps. Some of my first memories were camping in a tent filled with mosquitos, jumping off a diving board into a lake, and racing up a rock climbing wall. It was here,...

July was a month of historic wins for public lands. On July 22, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) passed Congress and by August 4 it was signed into law. It included two major components: fixing the National Parks maintenance backlog, and fully...

Last week, Washington State issued an updated revenue forecast showing a nearly $9 billion projected state budget deficit over the next three years, including a $4.5 billion deficit through June 2021. This harsh reality of the COVID-19 economic...

One of the most iconic visions of the Pacific Northwest is a field full of flowers under the shadow of Mount Rainier. For generations, images like this have inspired so many to get out and hit the trails. However, as more people set out on the...

Every 30 seconds, the US loses a patch of nature the size of a football field. This is the kind of factoid we’ve heard repeated so frequently that we are almost desensitized to the meaning. Now, in an era of climate change, people are thinking about...

The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is likely an unfamiliar name to the average American. However, as co-owners of this public land we should take note that this vast forest, dubbed the ‘crown jewel’ of the National Forest System, is...

The 9th annual Bumping Lake Outing took place on a beautiful Fall weekend (September 14-15) along the shores and deep into the ancient forests of this far-flung destination past Goose Prairie, WA and next to the William O. Douglas Wilderness....