The 2010s were a boom period for hiking in the Seattle area. And just when it seemed hiking couldn’t possibly get any more popular, the pandemic took hold. Outdoor activities were among the few things ...

If you surveyed Seattle-area newcomers about what drew them to this part of the country, it’s a safe bet hiking would be among the top answers. Western Washington, of course, has some of the most ...

On a Sunday in April, I joined an urban hike where, it felt, Seattle’s notorious Freeze did not exist. The group of more than 100 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s — many of whom had just met — ...

SEATTLE - The peak had intrigued me for a while. Visible from much of Seattle, familiar yet exotic, it made me want to take a closer look. I wanted to see more than the postcard view, exploring the ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Prominent Seattle hiking enthusiast and author Karen Sykes, whose body was found near Mount Rainier after she disappeared during a trail hike, died of hypothermia, an official in ...