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This Underrated California Lake Wilderness Is A Backpacking Gem Full Of Glorious Pines

At this Californian gem, you'll have the opportunity to backpack through a wilderness filled with wildflower meadows, pine ...
Bellevue Reporter

DelBene praises House passage of Alpine Lakes Wilderness additions

U.S. Rep Suzan DelBene (D-Medina) praised the passage of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act (H.R. 361) today as well as legislation to ...
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This Challenging Yet Epic Washington Trail Passes Gorgeous Lakes, Vast Meadows, And Sublime Mountain Peaks

At 18.5 miles, this epic Washington trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a challenging hiking trip with stunning views of mountains, lakes, and meadows.
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This Is the Best Place to See 'Larch Madness' in Washington—and It Has Over 700 Alpine Lakes and Stunning Fall Foliage

Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived but spectacular display. The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes ...
The Spokesman-Review

This day in history: First steps were taken toward what would eventually become Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area

From 1975: Washington state’s congressional delegation introduced two bills to create wilderness areas in the Alpine Lakes regions of the Cascades. Rep. Brock Adams said the proposals “were essential ...
Yahoo

Washington may be the Evergreen State, but it actually turns gold in the fall.

Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived but spectacular display. The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Injured hiker airlifted out of Alpine Lakes Wilderness

ELLENSBURG, Wash. - A 58-year-old hiker had to be airlifted out of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area Wednesday morning after sustaining an ankle injury Tuesday, according to a Kittitas County Sheriff's ...
The Gazette

High altitude Colorado Trail section immersed in wilderness alpine lakes

Editor’s Note: The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning ...
komonews

10-year-old girl found safe with minor injuries in remote part of Kittitas County

KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — A 10-year-old girl previously reported missing near Cathedral Rock in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, which is in a remote area of Kittitas County near Cle Elum has been found.
Idaho Statesman

Living the high life: Backpack to fantastic fishing in Idaho’s alpine wilderness

Westslope cutthroat trout — like this colored-up, 15-inch male — are a common find in Idaho’s high-elevation fisheries. Jordan Rodriguez Huffing and puffing, my friend Clayton and I crested the saddle ...
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Murray, Reichert team up for Alpine Lakes wilderness bill

WASHINGTON — Washington Republican Rep. Dave Reichert is again trying to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area east of Seattle. But this time he has an important Democratic ally: Sen. Patty Murray, ...