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This year, while the Ranger-led snowshoe tours at Paradise are on a COVID-required hiatus, you can rent snowshoes the National Park Inn General Store at Longmire ($14.50 for adults, $10.50 for

*** Update - Keeper Adventure Tours have reopened, as of Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 *** Seeing a bison from a distance is a magical thing. The unexpected, lumbering grace with which they move their

When most people think of Lakewood, the things that stand out to most people are the international restaurants, the golf and the parks. But as we get toward the end of summer, let’s take a minute to

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“Just take a right, up ahead past the sign,” the instructor says, casually gesturing toward a pair of tire ruts that heads into thick forest. His voice and cadence are slow and relaxed, like a

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Let me start by saying I love getting out on the water during the summer, but I also love pizza. For me – and for most Pierce County visitors – a kayak is the easiest and fastest way to get on the

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Sunny days in the Pacific Northwest are best spent with a sea breeze on your face and a paddle in your hands. With miles of waterfront that stretch from Titlow Beach in the south to Dash Point Park in

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Mount Rainier is the pinnacle of hiking in the South Puget Sound, and while it’s well worth the time, effort and money to go there, there are alternatives for a family-friendly walk with stunning

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…or they will be soon. Washington might be The Evergreen State, but despite the forests filled with firs and pines, thankfully there are some places where the leaves do change color with the seasons.

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Happy Friday, Pierce County! Still looking for something to do this weekend? Here are my top 5 picks for weekend events happening around the South Puget Sound. There's a lot going on, so I was hard

The following is a guest post by Jennifer Beard, the d evelopment associate for Harbor WildWatch, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental education organization based in Gig Harbor, Wash. A

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Snowshoe your way to Paradise - or Longmire - at Mount Rainier

Take a drive on the wild side

Putting the “Lake” in Lakewood

Driving history, hidden away in Spanaway

Summer in the South Sound: I’m on a(n electric) Boat!

The best kayaking spots in Tacoma and the South Sound

Minimum effort, maximum views: The easy and scenic trails of DuPont, Lakewood and University Place

The leaves, they are a-changin'...

Top 5 weekend events in Tacoma and the South Sound

South Puget Sound beach experiences let you get squirted, slimed, stuck and surprised

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