The Adventure Guys - Archives for: March 2008, 26

The inside story on outside recreation

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Posted by Jeff Mayor @ 04:46:53 pm

The Capitol State Forest campgrounds, trailheads and trails will reopen to the public beginning April 1, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources just announced.

Capitol Forest recreation sites are open April 1 through Oct. 31 annually, providing recreational facilities and trails for many thousands of visitors.

Campsites are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors are welcome to stay within the forest for seven days per year.

There are about 90 campsites and more than 170 miles of trails in the forest. Trails on the northern side of the forest are for motorcycles and quads; trails in the southern part of the forest are for horseback riders. Mountain bikes and hikers are welcome on all trails.

Categories: Jeffrey P. Mayor, Adventure Guys

In Thursday's paper

Posted by Jeff Mayor @ 04:00:22 pm

Our coverage starts on the front page tomorrow. I take a look at the debate on whether to allow people to carry firearms in national parks and how it relates to Mount Rainier National Park. I talked to local NRA members, park staff and hikers for the story.

In Adventure, Craig Hill has a great package on places you can take your kids to introdce them to the outdoors. Maybe spring break will be a good time to give these a try.

In my column I write about the need for more volunteers as our area's national parks and forests continue to repair damage wrought by storms in 2006 and 2007. Folks, our favorite places to play will need our help in 2008.

Craig offers an update on news related to the 2010 Winter Olympic games coming to Vancouver, B.C.

Click here to read Craig's 2010 Olympic blog.

We also have a preview of the Tacoma Dome Boat show which opens Thursday.

Categories: Jeffrey P. Mayor, Mount Rainier, Hunting, Adventure Guys

The Adventure Guys

We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com