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11 Handpicked Hikes For Summer

These 'half a day or farther away' hikes are perfect weekend destinations for summertime. Plan your next getaway!

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Hiker Headlines: Celebrate Trails, Park Planning, Maps in Libraries, Wildfires

Jul 29, 2021

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How Do You Enjoy the Olympics? Help Plan the Future of Olympic National Forest

Jul 29, 2021

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Hiker Headlines: Wildfire Closures, Hike-a-Thon, Public Input, Nature and Health

Jul 22, 2021

Our Work

WTA recognized the need for people whose lives were being impacted by the pandemic to get outdoors, safely and responsibly. about our mission.

— Binny Marwaha, hiker and WTA member on how a challenging year was made a little easier with WTA's help

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the work you do to maintain trails, educate about outdoors and everything else. Trails made it possible to get through the pandemic without losing sanity” — Binny Marwaha, hiker and WTA member on how a challenging year was made a little easier with WTA's help

Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) - Snoqualmie Pass to Olallie Meadow, Lodge Lake by AKorn