New Year’s Day Hike

Dallas Road Parking Lot 5214 Dallas Rd, Richland, WA, United States

Join I-MAC’s annual trek up Badger Mountain on New Year’s Day, a tradition over 60 years old.  Everyone is welcome to join the fun. The trip goes on regardless of the weather, so make sure that you dress appropriately.  Although the hike starts @ 10:30 am, if you come a little late (or a little […]

Annual Friends of Badger Mountain Celebration (RSVP Requested!)

RSVP and join us for our annual celebration Saturday, January 28th, from 5-7 PM at the Richland Community Center. Hors d'oeuvres, wine, friendship, appreciations, elections, exciting news and ... honoring special guests. RSVP is requested as space is limited. Contact [email protected] and let her know how many you plan to bring.

Hiker Rally Day 2017 (Washington Trails Association)

Olympia, WA, United States

Without proper funding many of the trails Washington hikers love could be closed and neglected. Make your voice heard on this important issue. Each year, Washington Trails Association is in Olympia working with lawmakers to advance the interests of hikers. But we can’t do it alone. Decision-makers need to hear directly from hikers like you! […]

Sagebrush Planting Party

Future Candy Mountain Parking Lot 67208 E 669 PR NE, Richland, WA, United States

Friends of Badger Mountain and the Washington Native Plant Society will be planting sagebrush in a buffer area between the soon-to-be parking lot for the new Candy Mtn. trail and nearby houses. We only have 60 sagebrush to plant – if we get 10 people that’s just 6 plants a piece and then we’re done! […]

Spring Trail Work – March 9th

Trailhead Park Badger Flats, Richland, WA

The trails came out of the winter in pretty good condition with no major damage. The trail bed is a bit rough after all the hikers that used it when it was muddy but no washouts from the melting snow and rain. The main work will be to recover the gravel that has worked to […]

Spring Trail Work – March 10th

Trailhead Park Badger Flats, Richland, WA

The trails came out of the winter in pretty good condition with no major damage. The trail bed is a bit rough after all the hikers that used it when it was muddy but no washouts from the melting snow and rain. The main work will be to recover the gravel that has worked to […]

Spring Trail Work – March 11th

Trailhead Park Badger Flats, Richland, WA

The trails came out of the winter in pretty good condition with no major damage. The trail bed is a bit rough after all the hikers that used it when it was muddy but no washouts from the melting snow and rain. The main work will be to recover the gravel that has worked to […]

Spring Trail Work – March 23rd

Trailhead Park Badger Flats, Richland, WA

The main work will be to continue recovering the gravel up the Sagebrush Trail.  Those pesky hikers tend to work the gravel over to the side, we rake it back into the trail and clean up the edges then relevel the trail bed.  We try to do this work for all the trails each year.  We will use […]

The 7th Annual Badger Mountain Challenge

Trailhead Park Badger Flats, Richland, WA

Are you Tough Enough?  Can you Endure? The 7th Annual Badger Mountain Challenge! 15k, 50k, 50 mile & 100 mile events Proceeds benefit the Friends of Badger Mountain, the Washington Trails Association and will also fund a scholarship for a lucky local student! Visit http://www.badgermountainchallenge.com/ to sign up

Spring Trail Work – March 24th

Trailhead Park Badger Flats, Richland, WA

The main work will be to continue recovering the gravel up the Sagebrush Trail.  Those pesky hikers tend to work the gravel over to the side, we rake it back into the trail and clean up the edges then relevel the trail bed.  We try to do this work for all the trails each year.  We will use […]