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Mind & Body: What Hiking Does for Your Mental and …
WEBAdditionally, hiking on a rough, rocky or root-filled path forces the body to activate seldom-used muscles around the hips, knees and ankles. It also helps build core strength. All of this improves your stability and balance. As a result, you are less likely to stumble or fall both on the trail and in everyday life.
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Why Hiking Is Good for People and the Outdoors
WEBIt helps individuals maintain mobility and healthy lifestyles. Studies have also found that hiking can lower stress and anxiety. And while it’s hard to separate correlation and causation, research suggests there is benefit to simply being outside, not only that people who are in good health are more likely go outside.
Hike for a Lifetime — Washington Trails Association
WEBThe back foot should have a small towel or board under the toes to lift it up. Lean forward to stretch the calf. Leg Strength: Squat down to 60 degrees, hold 2–5 seconds, return to standing. Repeat to fatigue, doing 2–3 sets. Balance With a countertop nearby, alternate standing on one foot for a length of time.
Why Going Outside is Good For You According to Science
WEBLiving near parks is good for your health. A 2023 study from Science Advances found that people who live in areas with more surrounding green space were, on average, biologically 2.5 years younger. Researchers used satellite imagery to examine populations who are surrounded by 20% green space within 3 miles of where they live …
Supporting Trails is an Investment in Health
WEBSupporting Trails is an Investment in Health. $390 million. That’s how much Washington state residents accrue in health savings every year from trail use, according to a 2019 research study by the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office. A concurrent University of Washington study also found that “every $1 invested in trails …
Trails: Good for Hikers. Good for Communities. Good for …
WEBThe trail contributes $1.7 million to the area annually in addition to $1.6 million in health savings. Across the state, trail users provide powerful economic benefits to local economies. Researchers looked at the Centennial Trail (left) and Lake Serene (right) to help understand how trails affect communities.
Two Programs Emerge to Benefit the Health and Well …
WEBClimbing trees. Photo courtesy of Tiny Trees Preschool. The second of these legislative wins is the passage of Bill 5151, a program that began as a pilot to license outdoor, nature-based childcare for preschool and school-age children.When the governor signed this bill into law in May, it gave Washington the green light to have permanent licensing beyond …
We Hike to Heal Celebrates Women, Nature and …
WEBOn March 28, women celebrate the healing powers of nature and community on trails around the world. The events mark the end of We Hike To Heal, a monthlong experience in March that encourages women to practice mindfulness and spend time in nature. The event is for anyone who identifies as a woman. While the month is already …
Washington Trails Association
WEBHelp support our work for hikers and trails. WTA works to ensure that trails across the state are better planned, built and managed, so you can get outside more easily. We can only do this work if we have your support. Help us create trails that everyone can enjoy for generations to come by donating today. Photo by Carrie Bancroft.
Colchuck Lake — Washington Trails Association
WEBSet beneath two of Washington’s tallest peaks, Colchuck Lake is an alpine gem. It is a larger cousin to the nearby fabled Enchantment Lakes and offers many of the same payoffs – including groves of larches on its far shore – but can be reached with less than half the effort. Continue reading. Rating. 4.44 out of 5.
Cap Sante Park — Washington Trails Association
WEBHiking Cap Sante Park. Cap Sante is a forested rocky headland jutting out into Fidalgo Bay from the northeast corner of Anacortes. The name is French for "Cape Health," and was bestowed by Anne Curtis Bowman in 1877. Her maiden name was itself the inspiration for the name "Anacortes." The historical note below offers links for more details.
The Trail Next Door — Washington Trails Association
WEBThrough the Trail Next Door campaign, Washington Trails Association is working to ensure that nature is in reach for everyone in Washington. We're collaborating with city parks and partner organizations to build and maintain local trails to increase access to green spaces across the state. The Trail Next Door is a key part of WTA’s work to
Mount St. Helens
WEBMount St. Helens is a peak that should be on every life list. And because it is an active volcano, it is best not to put it off for too long. Climbing to the crater rim is an opportunity to see not only amazing views in every direction, but to see geology raw, unformed and in its making. The hike is strenuous, but requires no technical climbing
Heather Lake — Washington Trails Association
WEBIn 1.4 miles of a bad potholed road which needs to be driven slowly, reach the Heather Lake trailhead signed on the left. There is a large parking area available on the right, and room for overflow parking on the left and down the road. A Northwest Forest Pass is required. There is a vault toilets and a garbage can.
Anacortes Community Forest Lands
WEBTo complete the loop, cross the road and step onto Trail 215, which can lead you to Sugarloaf’s summit. Instead, after .2 miles of hiking, take Trail 230, which climbs 100 feet to Trail 21 in just .18 miles. Hike a few feet up Trail 21, then turn left onto Trail 313, which begins a steady descent for a third of a mile back to Heart Lake Road.
Methow Community Trail — Washington Trails Association
WEBThe Methow Community Trail runs along the Methow River valley between the towns of Mazama and Winthrop. It is a multi-use trail that provides countless connections to other trails like the Sun Mountain trail system and beyond. The trail begins just west of the Mazama Store turnoff on Highway 20 on the south side of the Methow River.
Mount St. Helens — 40 Years After the Blast
WEBWhen Mount St. Helens erupted, it left hundreds of square miles of what appeared to be a barren wasteland. Scientists thought nothing could have survived — and that life would take years to return. Life is resilient, however, and returned sooner than anyone could have imagined. And in the four decades since, life has continued to return in beautiful and …
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