hikers

Washington state is known for it's hiking - it's one of the top 10 states in the nation for the activity. Washington is a Popular Destination for Hikers Due to the vast amounts of wilderness, gorgeous national parks, mountains, forests, and wildlife, this state is known for its hiking and people from all over the world will visit this corner of the world...

A father and his young daughter are safe after being rescued near Tuck Lake in Kittitas County on Friday. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Jeffery Wulf of Olympia and his 11-year-old daughter began hiking from Deception Pass at around noon during the hottest part of the day...

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is also credited in getting the hikers to safety.

The Sage Hills trail system will be closed starting next Monday and will not reopen until April 2020, depending on habitat conditions. This is a measure coordinated by Chelan County PUD, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to protect wintering mule deer and other wildlife...