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Spring Membership Drive May 1 - 31

If you are a hiker who values WTA’s trail maintenance work, our tenacity in protecting trails and the helpful advice you find our website, you should be a WTA member. Good news! There’s never been a better time to support WTA! Join or renew in May and you could win some cool new gear in our Member Sweepstakes!

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Scorpion Mt

Wild Sky Wilderness Act Signed by President

Posted May 9, 2008 by Jonathan Guzzo

Introduced six years ago, the Wild Sky Wilderness Act has followed a rocky trail to the President's desk. Finally, hikers and conservation advocates can welcome our first new Wilderness area in 24 years.

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Families go hiking

Families go hiking

Guided Hikes for Families

Hiking is a fantastic way to combine quality family time with exercise and exploration of the natural world. WTA's Families Go Hiking program helps get you and your kids out on the trail together with guided hikes and clinics for families. 

Hike of the Week

Chelan Lakeshore

Chelan Lakeshore

The Chelan Lakeshore Trail is one of the state's premiere spring backpacking destinations. Accessible as early as March and April most years, it's a beautiful trek that offers nearly constant views of sparkling Lake Chelan and the mountains rising from its west bank.

Other Recent Hikes:

spring hiking

Hedgehog Cactus

Great Desert Hikes

The desert steppe country of Eastern Washington is the place to hike in May. It offers abundant wildflowers, wetlands, birds, wildlife, canyons, cliffs and the mighty Columbia River. What's more, you can enjoy plenty of solitude as you wander and hike this region.

Recent trip reports

Freshest trip reports

Warning: Although it is April, it is still quite wintery in the mountains, with snow and avalanche conditions.  Before heading out, call ranger stations and check avalanche danger on the Avalanche Hotline: 206-526-6677.

  • Tonga Ridge Road Ski, Central Cascades. "Fabulous views and we had the whole place to ourselves." 05.04.08
  • Upper & Lower Forks Skokomish River, Olympics. "I was also excited because the wild life gates opened two days ago and now I could hike three trails that had been closed off to me all winter." 05.03.08

Photo Gallery

Burrowing Owl

April 2008 Photo Gallery

Spring is a great time to view and photograph wildlife, especially in Eastern Washington where Ulrich Fritzsche snapped this burrowing owl. Check out our Spring Wildlife Hikes to have your own wildlife encounters.

Volunteer Hours IN 2008

WTA volunteers have worked 13,429 hours maintaining Washington's trails so far in 2008! Thank you!

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