How to avoid the crowds on your summer hiking adventures It's summer time in Seattle, which means many popular trails are bound to be packed — but don't be discouraged! Bill Radke
This hiker survived 9 days with a can of SpaghettiOs. Here's his story What's it like to survive nine days in the wilderness? Andrew Devers knows. What was supposed to be a breezy day hike turned into a rescue mission when Devers disappeared while hiking near the Pratt River Trail in North Bend. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien Isolde Raftery Play AudioListen 26 mins
He Hiked 2,100 Miles In 209 Days To Complete The Appalachian Trail. He's Only 5 At 5-years-old, Harvey Sutton - also known on the trail as "Little Man" - is one of the youngest persons known to have completed the roughly 2,100-mile hike. Jonathan Franklin Play AudioListen 28 secs
One of Washington's favorite hikes, Rattlesnake Ledge, gets a major makeover The Rattlesnake Ledge trail leads to one of the best views in the Seattle region. This summer, the trail will look a little different thanks to an overhaul to a Clare McGrane Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 14 mins
WA's most popular hike gets a makeover Pull out your boots and your bug spray, it's hiking season! Washington’s trails are more popular than ever, but all those extra feet mean our trails need some extra TLC. Today, we'll take you out with a crew fixing up one of the the state’s most popular hikes — Rattlesnake Ledge. Clare McGrane Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 14 mins
Honest trail reviews for hikers with disabilities: Travel For Good Syren Nagakyrie felt excluded from outdoor recreation for much of their life. They told KUOW that trail developers seem to overlook how people with disabilities interact with the outdoors. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 3 mins
These artists climb mountains to help document climate change In order to study our local glaciers, researchers hike back into some of the most remote outreaches of our wilderness. But they're rarely going alone. Aside from research teams, these expeditions frequently include artists, and through painting, sketching and other mediums, these artists are working with scientists to communicate science in a way that isn't reliant on numbers or heady scientific explanations. Alec Cowan Play AudioListen 24 mins
Take a trip up Rattlesnake Ledge The weather might have missed the memo, but summer has started. One upside of the rain is quieter (but muddier) hiking trails. We revisit our episode about the Rattlesnake Ledge trail renovation today. It's a big change for the state's most popular hike. Clare McGrane Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 14 mins
Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Kemi Adeyemi A video of students at Seattle Pacific University went viral this week. About 50 graduating seniors walked across the graduation stage and handed the school's interim president a pride flag before taking their diploma, a protest of the school's ban on hiring LGBTQ employees. Also this week: We discovered just how many Clare McGrane Jeannie Yandel Play AudioListen 22 mins
It's peak hiking season in the PNW. But who takes care of all our trails? Washington state has more than 700 miles of hiking trails in it state parks alone, alongside hundreds more in its national parks and national forests. With so much room to roam, keeping up with trail maintenance is a daunting task, and organizations like the forest service are constantly fighting a backlog of trail maintenance. What goes into trail design and upkeep? And what happens when trails are left unattended? Libby Denkmann Alec Cowan Play AudioListen 23 mins
