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 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008 4:57 pm |
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Call ahead, check parking situation at trail heads Don't waste you time or gas money driving to a trail head only to find the parking area or trail is closed. Here are a couple of reasons why calling ahead to a ranger station is always a good idea. [More] As the weather cools down, consider a cabin at state parks More than 100 state parks will remain open throughout the winter this year. Most parks will accept tent and RV campers on a first-come, first-served basis but cooler temperatures and wetter weather make this a good time to try other types of... [More] Pilchuck trail helpers enjoy a free lunch There is such a thing as free lunch. Just walk about a mile up Mount Pilchuck Lookout Trail with a few supplies on Sept. 27 and spend the rest of the day restoring the trail. [More] Picking litter earns a pick of campsites Operation Shore Patrol is looking for volunteers to pick up litter next weekend on state park beaches between Ilwaco and Moclips. Beach litter is more than simply unsightly; it can also be a threat to people and wildlife. [More] Watch Vaux's swifts put on a show in Monroe The swifts swirled around the chimney at Monroe's Frank Wagner Elementary School. From a distance the small birds might have looked like bats, but from where she was sitting, Judy Alles could see individual swifts and hear the constant... [More] Sometimes brains are for the birds when they build nests Part of the joy of writing this column has been the chance to hear from readers (but if you want me to be semi-coherent, please wait until 9 a.m. to call. I'm an owl, not a lark). Comments and questions are opportunities to learn for all of... [More] Mount St. Helens observatory open for Sunday's anniversary Mount St. Helens taught us a lot about power and geology on May 18, 1980. [More] |
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