Drumroll, please: According to Seattle Met magazine, the best of best in state park cabins can be found at Cama Beach, Cape Disappointment, Deception Pass, Potholes, and Mount Spokane State Parks. Time to pick a weekend and start crossing your fingers for reservations.
Washington's state parks reversed course and will remain open for at least one more day, even without a finalized state budget.
Olympic National Park awarded a $2.2-million contract to demolish and rebuild cabins at Log Cabin Resort.
Washington's top multiday trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scouts Jason Bickford and Anastasia Allison.
Five whale species, the yellow-billed cuckoo bird, the loggerhead sea turtle, and the fisher are on Washington's endangered list.
After a weekend responding to calls of hikers in distress, rescue teams urge people to prepare themselves better for wilderness conditions.
One of the victims is thought to be a hiker missing since April.
There are more than 20 different permits and passes to use public lands in Washington. Soon, that may change for the better.
Rescue swimmers medevaced a 17-year-old who fell while hiking last weekend.
The best local trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scouts Anastasia Allison and Jason Bickford.
