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
- All
- Adventure Guys (672)
- Craig Hill (310)
- Jeffrey P. Mayor (416)
- Pictures of the Week (28)
- Backpacking (43)
- Camping (48)
- Cycling (83)
- Fishing (170)
- Hiking (107)
- Hunting (54)
- Mail Bag (20)
- Mount Rainier (219)
- Rainier 110 (4)
- Mount St. Helens (37)
- Mountaineering (67)
- Nordic Skiing (13)
- North Cascades National Park (36)
- Olympic National Park (80)
- Paddling and rowing (28)
- Parachute Sports (4)
- Running (25)
- Sailing (10)
- Search and Rescue (48)
- Shellfishing (2)
- Skiing/Snowboarding (141)
- Surfing (11)
- Triathlon (6)
- Visiting Bloggers (0)
- Wildlife Viewing (21)
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| << < | Current | > >> | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- October 2009 (11)
- September 2009 (19)
- August 2009 (27)
- July 2009 (38)
- June 2009 (42)
- May 2009 (48)
- April 2009 (39)
- March 2009 (46)
- February 2009 (32)
- January 2009 (49)
- December 2008 (40)
- November 2008 (40)
- More...
XML Feeds- preserve
- CustomScoop
- MrSinister
- benramm
- Guest Users: 446
From the Mount St. Helens Institute:
The Mount St. Helens Institute, a non-profit organization, has opened online registration for its 2009 Field Seminars and Guided Climbs. A wide variety of field classes are being offered to explore the Northwest's volcanic landscapes and to gain a greater understanding of Mount St. Helens' natural and cultural history.
"We are excited to be offering a wide array of subjects this year and especially pleased with the quality of our instructors" said Jeanne Bennett, Mount St. Helens Institute Executive Director. "In addition to several guided geology climbs that anchor the series, we are also offering astronomy, history, photography and unique opportunities to explore Mount St. Helens with extremely knowledgeable instructors. Complete information and instructor biographies and registration are available through the Institute's website at www.mshinstitute.org.· January 31 & March 7/8 Two Part Class: Snow Camping in the Cascades with Henry Panter
· April 4 -- Winter Climb of Mount St. Helens with Henry Panter
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Olympic National Park
will present “A New Time, A New Voice”, a 30-minute video program about King this holiday weekend.
The program will be shown at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Additional viewings will be available on request.
The visitor center is located at 3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles. It is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
“This is an excellent film and a great way to remember and learn more about Dr. King’s life and contributions,” Olympic National Park
Superintendent Karen Gustin said in a news release. “I warmly invite our visitors and neighbors to enjoy the film, and to enjoy all of Olympic over this holiday weekend.”
Other park facilities will also be open throughout the holiday weekend. Weather permitting, the Hurricane Ridge Road and Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center are scheduled to be open 9 a.m. until dusk, Friday through Monday this weekend, the release said. The snack bar and ski rental shop and downhill ski area (rope tows only) are also scheduled to be open, weather permitting.
People may also call the park’s Road and Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131.
