Seattle Mag
Pacific Northwest Morels Are Worth the Hunt
Unlike burn morels, ‘naturals’ pop up year after year, making them a reliable springtime treat
This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Local morel hunters are looking forward to a bumper haul this spring. That’s because 2017 was another record year for forest fires in the Pacific Northwest, and the vast majority of the morel mushroom harvest comes from our scorched mountain forests, where several species…
The 10 Essentials, Upgraded: The Top Tools for Your Next Pacific Northwest Wilderness Trek
Hit the trail with these upgrades on the “10 Essentials”
This article appears in print in the June 2018 issue, as part of the “85 Best Outdoor Adventures” cover story. Click here to subscribe. The 10 must-have things—also known as “The 10 Essentials” to pack for a trip into the woods—originated from our local outdoor experts The Mountaineers, first appearing in the third edition of Mountaineering: The Freedom…
Hit the Trail: What I Learned From Hiking Once a Week
Sometimes the well-worn road is exactly what you need
This article appears in print in the June 2018 issue, as part of the “85 Best Outdoor Adventures” cover story. Click here to subscribe. Rugged, outdoorsy folks and experienced hikers in search of natural solitude are not fans of company on the trail. They also don’t enjoy sharing the trail with those playing music, talking loudly in large…
Make the Most of Your Kelowna Trip on Foot, Bike (or Trike)
Exploring BC’s wine country with kids has never been so appealing
Just an hour-long direct flight from Seattle (or a pleasant four-hour drive), Kelowna is one of British Columbia’s top destinations for families. A favorite among those who love the outdoors, good food and even better wine, this lakeside city has everything to make a family vacation spectacular. Walk along sandy beaches, visit kid-friendly wineries…
A Bomb Scare that Nearly Shut Down Seattle Central Library Turned Out To Be an Army Training Exercise
The incident was one of several "realistic" military exercises that took place in Seattle in mid-April
On Saturday, April 14, staffers at the downtown Seattle library discovered two alarming objects on its third-floor shelves: Two books, including South of Broad, a family drama by Pat Conroy, that had been hollowed out and filled with what appeared to library staffers to be two primitive homemade bombs, according to an internal library email…
