If it's been a bit too dark and dreary for you, fear not. The winter solstice, the first day of winter, arrives on Wednesday, December 21, when the hours of daylight start to grow longer. Some of us plan to be on top of Badger Mountain to watch the sun set, at 4:14 PM, from […]
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 […]
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.
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! […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
