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A View From … Pacific Northwest Guidebook Sneak Peek

By: Laura Stark
July 26, 2024

Stretching from the Idaho border to the Cascade Range, Washington’s Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail crosses two-thirds of the state, connecting the arid eastern scablands with forested mountains in the west. | Photo by Gene Bisbee
Washington: Stretching from the Idaho border to the Cascade Range, Washington’s Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail crosses two-thirds of the state, connecting the arid eastern scablands with forested mountains in the west. | Photo by Gene Bisbee

The development of Rails to Trails Conservancy’s next guidebook is underway! Covering the Pacific Northwest region, the Pacific Northwest Guidebook will highlight dozens of top trails where you can walk, bike, run, hike and roll in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Enjoy a sneak peek in this photo gallery at the rainforests, rolling farmland, rugged mountain ranges, forested river valleys, coastal towns and vibrant cities you’ll find within the guidebook’s pages—and stay tuned for its release in spring 2025.

For maps and other great information about these trails, check out TrailLink™.

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Green Issue 2024

In this all-multimedia issue, we examine the joy and impact that trails bring. Celebrating your child learning to ride a bike, or the accomplishment of achieving your first 10K. The wonder in experiencing new and otherworldly landscapes, and the way the trail helped grow thriving trailside businesses that blossomed into a regional economy. The important role the trail serves as a new route through town to get to school.

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Laura Stark headshot, courtesy Stark 2024
Laura Stark

Laura Stark is the senior editor for Rails to Trails magazine, responsible for highlighting trails and the people working hard to support them across America.

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