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Celebrating 60 years of connecting everyone to the outdoors and building a community that gives back to trails and public lands. Check us out at wta.org

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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 2h
This Saturday is World Mental Health Day! Let’s commemorate it by getting outside. Lands managed by the following agencies will be fee-free this Saturday, Oct. 10 👇️ 📸 Photo by Morgan Henderson
A photographer behind a camera, and a volcano behind the photographer.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
PNW weather can change on a dime 🌧️ As the seasons change, now is the perfect time to make sure you know how to drive safely on public lands 👇️ 🚗 go slow, and keep to the right 🚗 exercise passing courtesy 🚗 park thoughtfully 🚗 don’t count on cell service or roadside assistance
Mountains in the mirror of a car.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“EVEN FLOOOOOW” — pika jam 🎤
A pika looks like it is screaming from atop a rock.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‼️Offically less than one week left to enter the Northwest Exposure Photo Contest ‼️⁠ ⁠ Head over to wta.org/photocontest to learn more about this year's prizes, categories or to enter your favorite photos! Make sure you sumbit before the contest closes on October 12th 📸
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Northwest Exposure Photo Contest
Enter WTA's Northwest Exposure Photo Contest, Washington Trails Association's annual celebration of outdoor photography and the community of hikers that explore Washington's trails.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A beautiful crisp day along the #PacificCrestTrail 😍
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Get to know your #hiking gear with WTA resources 🥾 In need of a specific gear-related resource? Let us know in the thread, and if we have an article, we’ll share it with you!
A packed backpack on a trail.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The ADA-accessible Erinswood Trail at Heybrook Ridge County Park has officially reopened 🎉 WTA volunteers originally began roughing the Erinswood Trail in 2018. 🌲 The Erinswood Trail was initially roughed in by WTA in 2018. Photo by Bob Adler
The Erinswood Trail was initially roughed in by WTA in 2018. Photo by Bob Adler
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We're hiring multiple positions. Come work with us! #Hiring #Nonprofit
WTA is hiring for a full-time Volunteer and Training Coordinator and for part-time Emerging Leaders Program - Summer Associates.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Although fall just began, winter is coming in the mountains. Here are some off-season updates from the high country 👇️ 🥾 Bear poles at Mount Rainier National Park backcountry camps are coming down. Starting Oct. 4, backpackers need to carry bear canisters. 📸 Photo by trip reporter Lisa Elliott
A subalpine lake in autumn with mountains.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Join us in welcoming our new cohort of Outdoor Leadership Training co-instructors ✨ This group marks our first-ever co-instructor cohort to help support our Outdoor Leadership Training workshops in 2027. Each of them brings a unique background in education, leading youth and outdoor recreation.
A group of co-instructors smile next to a WTA sign.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At risk: 25,00 miles of trail 🌲 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest — including places like the Pacific Crest Trail, Heather-Maple Pass, the Dark Divide, Lake Chelan, Quinault Lake, Silver Star Mountain and more, are protected by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. #RoadlessRule
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
aaah, fall: crisp air, brilliant leaves and GOOD LORD SPIDERS EVERYWHERE
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) hikers of Southwest Washington, join WTA staff and volunteers for a BIPOC work party at Beacon Rock State Park on Oct. 3 🍂
WTA BIPOC staff and volunteers wearing hard hats on a work party.WTA BIPOC staff and volunteers wearing hard hats on a work party.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌲⁠ ⁠ As we celebrate through Oct. 15, now’s the perfect time to connect with the trails, public lands and communities that are special to you.⁠ 📸 Photo courtesy Pamela Stoddard
Sunbeams at sunset shoot through a mountain landscape.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Have you considered cold soaking your meals? ⁠ It's simple: Just add your dehydrated food and water to a leak-proof jar an hour or two before it's time to eat🍜⁠ ⁠ Why it's worth it: save weight by bringing less gear, save time with less set up and avoid fire risk by not using a stove.⁠
A cold soak jar with ramen.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We're #hiring a Volunteer and Training Coordinator! Full-time, non-exempt Seattle-based with 60% hybrid remote work Priority application date: Oct. 14 #NonProfitJobs #Washington #Outdoors
WTA is hiring a Volunteer and Training Coordinator. Apply at wta.org/careers
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joelgrant.bsky.social @joelgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here is a WTA trip report documenting one of those awesome adventures that makes me wish I were still young enough to do really tough hikes again. Respect! @washingtontrails.bsky.social www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
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Hogback Mountain, Twin Peaks, Round Mountain
Ngie and I got up to Hogback Mountain, Twin Peaks, and Round Mountain via the PCT southbound from White Pass, and then took the Round Mountain Trail to the other three summits on the way back. We ....
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join WTA’s Outdoor Leadership Training for a hiking workshop on Oct. 17 2026. This 6-hour entry-level course is focused on leading a successful hiking trip with a youth group. Register: give.wta.org/event/olt-hiking-workshop-10-17-2026/e743178 #Nonprofit #YouthPrograms
A compass on a map.
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joelgrant.bsky.social @joelgrant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This WTA trip report is very colorful and the hike is family-friendly. @washingtontrails.bsky.social www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
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Lodge Lake
Early fall hike to Lodge Lake carrying baby on my back. We had partly sunny weather with a cool breeze. Parking/Privy/People: Only one other car in the lot 10am on a Wednesday morning. Encountered ...
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fall's here, and with it comes some news you should know about 🍂 The Summerland trail at #MountRainier National Park is closed Sept. 28–Oct. 31 for the replacement of Fryingpan Creek Bridge. The #WonderlandTrail will remain accessible from the White River Campground. 📸 Trip reporter tiffanyc
Brilliant fall foliage with a snowy mountain in the background.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Looking for more places to hike near #MountRainier? WTA is taking action to keep trails accessible in Snoquera, the area along Highway 410 northeast of Mount Rainier National Park. 📸 Arc Sims
A hiker on trail with Mount Rainier in the distance.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy autumn 🍂 Fall equinox is the perfect time to rest... but if you have the energy, it’s also one of the best hiking seasons in Washington! Just be prepared for the change in weather and fall scenery 🍁 📸 Photos courtesy Dana Cates and Jennifer Szucs
Fall foliage.Fall foliage.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hikers and hockey fans, join WTA and the Seattle Kraken for North Cascades Night on Dec. 6! $5 from every purchase from this special link goes back to WTA to support our work stewarding trails. Fans will receive a limited-edition Kraken x WTA Outdoor Series poncho 🏒
Special ticket offer: North Cascades Night, Sunday Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. Includers ticket and poncho.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join WTA’s Outdoor Leadership Training for a hiking workshop on Oct. 3 🍁 This 6-hour entry-level course is focused on leading a successful hiking trip with a youth group. Location: Northern State Recreation Area (Sedro-Woolley) 📸 Photo by Shane Welch
Hikers in a verdant forest.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Snow has dusted WTA's high country. Even though winter doesn't start for a few more months, hikers should be prepared for chilly conditions at higher elevations. Be sure to plan ahead, pack your essentials and leave your itinerary with someone back home ❄️ 📸 Photo by trip reporter MrAnton
A snowy trail with footprints.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Trump Administration is attempting to remove one of our national forests' most important protections: the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For the past 25 years, the Roadless Rule has protected Washington’s forests and trails. Now it’s at risk. #RoadlessRule #Advocacy #NonProfit #PublicLands
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
South Puget Sound friends: You’re invited to Hiker Happy Hour with WTA! Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Narrows Brewing on the Water to connect with fellow hikers, get the inside scoop on trails in the region and find out how to get involved. ⁠
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The federal administration wants to remove another safeguard for our national forests. For decades, travel management has kept public lands usable for everyone — and safe for wildlife — by outlining where motorized vehicles may travel on public lands, and where they may not. #PublicLands
Breaking news: Undoing travel management for national forests threatens places you love to hike. A mountain landscape.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We are fortunate to have community partners locally and nationally(!) that collaborate with us to get youth outside. Our OLT Gear Libraries have been partnering withThe Woods Project, a non-profit based in Houston, Texas, since 2022 to get high schoolers out annually to Olympic National Park
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The Woods Project: Empowering youth, one outdoor adventure at a time
The Woods Project connects high school students to the outdoors — leading to unforgettable memories and powerful moments of growth and empowerment. By Mandy Kwan.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
WTA’s marmot obsession didn’t start with Hike-a-Thon — check out this throwback content from a 1985 issue of Signpost Magazine. Gary Mozel, former naturalist for Olympic National Park, was already raving and observing these little creatures waaay before we could share their cuteness online.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our professional and volunteer trail crews have been busy this summer, clearing and repairing trails across the state ⛏️ Photos: Before and after from a recent hitch on Greenwater and Echo Lakes Trail by WTA staff.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We’ve got exciting news on trail reopenings after fire closures, information on Forest Service reorganizing, details on WTA hiring and so much more in this week's Hiker Headlines.
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Hiker Headlines: PCT to northern terminus, White River Road at Rainier reopen; now hiring
Next Thursday, Sept. 17, is a fee-free day on federal lands! WTA is hiring for our Emerging Leaders Program. Exciting news — several trails and roads have reopened after fire closures. The Forest Serv...
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Seattle gear library is moving 📦 To support the moving process, we will be closing the Seattle gear library between September 25 to October 20. If you’re anticipating needing gear during this time, please reach out to our team directly. Visit our FAQ page to learn more 📸 Photos by Scott Kranz
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Huckleberries: Washington’s natural candy 🫐⁠ ⁠ They’re fruiting statewide this time of year. Here’s how to use WTA trip reports to find them 👇️⁠
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Last day to donate to Hike-a-Thon is Sept. 8! Plus our photo contest is now open and we’ve got important updates on trail closures. All that and more in this week's Hiker Headlines:
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Hiker Headlines: Last call for Hike-a-Thon donations; Hoh River Bridge closures; WTA in the news
Get your last donations in for Hike-a-Thon before Sept. 8. Our annual Northwest Exposure Photo Contest is underway — submit your photos now! There are several closures that may affect hikers, includin...
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
School’s back in session 📚️ With the school year comes field trips, and some field trips require gear. Fortunately for educators, WTA’s Outdoor Leadership Training Program can help you get a jump on everything from camping reservations in 2027 to outfitting students with gear:
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Back to School with WTA: A Guide for Busy Educators Planning Outdoor Adventures
Want to create outdoor experiences for youth this year? Get trip planning tips, resources and opportunities for the school year.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Don't forget to join us this Wednesday. Register today: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Hike the State Fall Edition - Sept 2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Get fall hiking recommendations and tips from WTA staff at Hike the State on Wednesday, Sep. 2 from 6 – 7 p.m. Registration is free! You'll have the option to connect with other participants informa...
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Two of Washington’s most iconic long trails have BIG fire closures. Plus some good news: WTA’s Northwest Exposure photo contest is open until 10/12. Submit your images today at wta.org/photocontest
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Look out, PNW: More Dambo trolls are coming to Washington! Starting Oct. 15., hikers can visit a traveling exhibit of 12 Thomas Dambo trolls at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville. 🧌 Photo by trip reporter mmills
A wooden troll grips two trees.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Imagine: you've carefully crafted your hiking plans months in advance. You have food, gear, permits and transportation coordinated... only for the trail you're about to visit to catch fire 😭 Here are a few tips to help you pivot:
A hiker overlooking a lake.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
WTA's Hike-a-Thon fundraiser is in full effect! Check out this fun trip report, featuring everyone's favorite marmot: Miles!
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“I’ve got this” — 4-year-old hiker. 📸 Photo courtesy Lily Niland
A child on trail.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Camping at Ancient Lakes a thing of the past? The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is planning to close the Ancient Lakes area (Babcock Bench) to camping starting next year due to sanitation issues and campfire impacts. 📸 Photo by Sarah MacGillivray
Campers and a dog in a tent at Ancient Lakes.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Glazer’s makes Northwest Exposure photo contest possible. This year, we’re running the same contest, but now with new ways to win! ⁠ Your photos help support our work to connect hikers to trails and advocate for public lands. Learn more and submit your photos by Oct. 12 at wta.org/photocontest
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
it has been a WEEK for public lands treat yourself this weekend and enjoy those greenspaces you love
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Tough news, hikers: more fire closures were announced this week. Also, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have proposed closing Ancient Lakes and the surrounding area for camping starting 1/1/27. 📸 Photo courtesy WTA trip reporter J-Wally
A hiker with a tent at Ancient Lakes.
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This week, the Trump administration made the next move to remove the Roadless Area Conservation Rule and its protection of one-quarter of our national forests. #RoadlessRule #Conservation
The Roadless Area Conservation Rule is under threat. Help protect one-quarter of our national forests. A mountainscape and starry sky.
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joelgrant.bsky.social @joelgrant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This WTA trip report shows just how many different ways there are to hike. Finish this one off on a ladder! @washingtontrails.bsky.social www.wta.org/go-hiking/tr...
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Three Fingers
Thank you to the volunteers for maintaining the lookout and the fixed climbing gear! The new ladders are great. Biked and hiked up to the lookout today. I highly recommend doing this with a gravel ...
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Washington Trails Association @washingtontrails.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Love to see it, especially during Hike-a-Thon and on a trail connected with so many WTA roots!
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