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GIVE A GIFT, PROTECT THE BACKCOUNTRY

This holiday season, don't your friends and loved ones deserve something special? Give the gift of a Washington

Trails Association membership. It's a simple gift to give and helps the trails you love. Photo by 'marcelebrate.'

give ten gifts in one! Place your gift membership order now and WTA will send out a special membership package. Your giftee will thank you now and think of you when each new issue of Washington Trails arrives.
support a good cause with your gift giving! WTA is a hard-working, non-profit organization. Your gift won't gather dust or be left in the closet...it will accomplish good work for hikers.
build the hiking community! By reading Washington Trails, WTA members develop an interest in and sense of connection to our favorite wild places. If the hikers you know aren't reading Washington Trails, they're missing out.
GIVE A GIFT MEMBERSHIP TODAY!
For more outdoorsy gift ideas, check out WTA's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide

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Thanks, Volunteers!

Posted November 19, 2008 by Andrew Engelson

Seeing hundreds of happy volunteers packed into the meeting room at the Seattle REI was an inspiring sight! WTA will likely break 80,000 trail work hours this year, so THANK YOU! Our volunteers in the Olympics and Southwest Washington still have time to sign up for their WTA appreciation parties!

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Volunteer Appreciation Events

Thank you to the nearly 2,000 volunteers who made this year so great! Come chit-chat with fellow volunteers, hear words of thanks from WTA staff, crew leaders and land managers, and enjoy some food, refreshments, and enter a gear raffle, too!

Vancouver: Nov. 22nd

Quilcene: Dec. 6th

Featured Hike

Shi Shi Beach

Shi Shi Beach is a wonderful destination in any season - there is no better place to
experience the strength of the ocean, the majesty of sea stacks, the wide expanse of beach,
and small creatures in tidepools. A fall or winter visit, however, allows you to roam this special
place alone and really experience its raw power. Photo by Carlos Maxwell.

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FALL HIKING

Great Fall Hikes in the Columbia Gorge

Looking for a place with great year-round hikes? Both sides of the Columbia Gorge offer mostly snow-free hiking. You'll find summit hikes with stunning views, pleasant forest walks and rambles beside fabulous waterfalls.

Read these WTA hiking guide entries to inspire you

Recent trip reports

Going hiking? Hunting season is in full swing. Hikers should be aware of hunting seasons and take precautions to stay safe.

Browse Freshest Trip Reports or Search Trip Reports

Rachel Lake, Rampart Ridge, Snoqualmie Pass. "What a sweet hike - well, at least until you hit The Wall." Janice Van Cleve - 11.17.08
Miller Peninsula-Thompson Spit, Olympics. "This is a 5 mile round trip hike to Thompson Spit." Bob and Barb - 11.16.08

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Picture of the Week

Paul Bestock's photo captures a muddy but happy group of teenagers who were part of the Heather Meadows Youth Vacation this summer.

Volunteer Hours IN 2008

WTA volunteers have worked 76,166 hours maintaining Washington's trails so far in 2008! Thank you!