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I was on Badger Mountain the other day and was really bothered by the way one young family was treating their young boy. How Not to Do It The man and woman were hiking pretty fast.  It appeared they forgot that their boy’s legs are about a third as long as theirs.  The man had …

Even though the heat, sun and progress of the summer season has sent most of the plants and wildflowers into dormancy, there is still some color  along the area’s trails. The late season colors of rabbitbrush are all over the Columbia Basin.  It starts with gold flowers and green foliage then progresses to a totally …

I made a few interesting observations on Badger Mountain as I hiked the Canyon Trail today. Busy trail today! Hikers and Trail Runners First, I noticed how many hikers were on the trail today.  They hurried up the steps.  These are the same steps I mentioned in the story about the survey being done by …

I was pondering all the way up the start of the trail today which direction I’d go.  Canyon Trail or Sagebrush Trail.  I didn’t really make up my mind until the top of the steps and I went left (Sagebrush Trail).  I hadn’t been up the Sagebrush Trail in a while, it was a good …

I was hoping to run across three friends who I thought would be hiking Badger Mountain today.  They all have quite an inspirational story which I thought would help encourage others who haven’t been through such trials to realize they too can conquer Badger Mountain. I headed for the Skyline Trail and started up through …

His mission is safer and more hiker friendly trails.  Russ Treat reports he’s been building trails for 50 years and he’s put in 500 hours just in the last year building and improving Badger Mountain trails. Treat says he is concerned about the numerous people who’ve approached him while he was working on Badger Mountain …

  To start with, the kiosk at Trailhead Park is home to a gentleman who is doing a survey.  I encourage you to take a few minutes to give him your opinion.  I’ll have a story on the survey posted here by Thursday evening. Even with our hundred degree plus days, Badger Mountain trails are …

Lightning stormed through the Columbia Basin this morning. One strike apparently hit Badger Mountain and sparked a fire.  The fire burned along the Canyon Trail and up to the ridgeline. The thunder and lightning were followed by a downpour that apparently doused the Badger Mountain fire and left a large black patch.  Fire crews and …

Thunder boomed as would be swimmers stood knee-high in the Columbia River today, awaiting the starting signal for the Righteous Richland Sprint Triathlon.  The thunder and ominous clouds coupled with a threatening weather report was enough for race organizer Eric Graegor to cancel the swimming leg of the triathlon. Three Rivers Road Runners sponsored the …

How do you keep your doggy hydrated when your on the trail in these hot days of summer?  First, I saw this on the Badger Mountain Canyon trail the other day.  I was particularly gratified because this couple was following the law and had their beautiful dog on a leash! They stopped for a break at …

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