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Hiking

Tick habitat is spreading in Washington; stay safe when venturing outdoors

April 15, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Health

Got ticks? We sure hope not. Read story

Search and rescue missions skyrocket in Skamania County

April 10, 2025, 2:12pm Latest News

Skamania County experienced a sixfold increase in search and rescue operations during the first quarter of 2025 over the same time period last year, the county sheriff’s office reported Tuesday. Read story

“Canary grass as far as the eye can see,” Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership spokesperson Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky said.

Are there salmon in Salmon Creek?

“Canary grass as far as the eye can see,” Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership spokesperson Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky said.

March 22, 2025, 6:13am Clark County Life

On a frigid, foggy February morning, a flock of birders stayed busy spying little treasures that were hidden in the sky, the trees, the shrubs and the ponds along the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail. Read story

Desert parsley lines the Lyle Cherry Orchard trail in the Columbia River Gorge in spring 2021.

Go east for gorgeous wildflowers; Dog Mountain isn’t the only spot to see blooms near Clark County

Desert parsley lines the Lyle Cherry Orchard trail in the Columbia River Gorge in spring 2021.

March 15, 2025, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet. Read story

Washington State Parks lists 12 free days in 2025

December 6, 2024, 12:48pm Clark County News

A Discover Pass that costs $10 per day or $30 per year is almost always required to park your car on Washington recreation lands, but not on the following 12 days in 2025, when visitor parking will be free, according to the Washington State Discover Pass Program. Read story

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division Chief, walks with an emergency medical kit. Proposed budget cuts would eliminate three positions in the Vancouver Fire Department and bring three captains back to line staffing.

Vancouver looks at cuts to police, fire, roads and community services to close $43M budget deficit

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division Chief, walks with an emergency medical kit. Proposed budget cuts would eliminate three positions in the Vancouver Fire Department and bring three captains back to line staffing.

October 15, 2024, 2:36pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver officials are weighing cuts to police, fire, parks and recreation, streets and environmental programs. Read story

On May 14, 2023, debris cascaded 2,000 feet above State Highway 504, burying the roadway with rock, mud, ice and water, leaving behind catastrophic damage to the Spirit Lake Outlet Bridge. The highway, also known as Spirit Lake Highway, leads visitors to the Johnston Ridge Observatory in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

Johnston Ridge Observatory and Spirit Lake Highway are slated to reopen in spring of 2027video icon

On May 14, 2023, debris cascaded 2,000 feet above State Highway 504, burying the roadway with rock, mud, ice and water, leaving behind catastrophic damage to the Spirit Lake Outlet Bridge. The highway, also known as Spirit Lake Highway, leads visitors to the Johnston Ridge Observatory in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

August 7, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory is slated to reopen to the public in spring 2027, according to a recently re-released timeline detailing the phases of restoration work to state Highway 504, also known as Spirit Lake Highway. Read story

Beacon Rock State Park is one of many public lands that waive fees on the Juneteenth federal holiday.

Get outdoors: State and national parks free for Juneteenth; Saturday marks Washington Trails Day

Beacon Rock State Park is one of many public lands that waive fees on the Juneteenth federal holiday.

June 18, 2024, 12:44pm Clark County News

The Juneteenth federal holiday isn’t just a day to ponder the complicated history of our nation — and to celebrate its promise of freedom for all. It’s also a day you can enjoy many of our public lands for free. Read story

Karen Ceballos of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, center, operates a mobile device that records conditions and details (like distances, grades, bumps and holes) while traveling down hiking trails like this one at Whipple Creek Regional Park.

Slopes? Zigzags? Access Recreation aims to offer pros, cons of Clark County parks for differently abled people

Karen Ceballos of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, center, operates a mobile device that records conditions and details (like distances, grades, bumps and holes) while traveling down hiking trails like this one at Whipple Creek Regional Park.

May 21, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

For some people, the simple joy of hiking a trail is anything but simple. One person’s carefree dirt path can be another’s hazardous obstacle course. Read story

Beacon Rock’s odd history includes near destruction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as almost becoming part of Oregon.

Trek through time: Explore the past by hiking Southwest Washington landscapes with incredible views

Beacon Rock’s odd history includes near destruction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as almost becoming part of Oregon.

March 23, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

People were walking around this beautiful region long before it became known as Southwest Washington. Read story