Today, April 1, we just went over 100,000 page views on hiketricities.com! I am so gratified by this fact as it means people are getting out and getting active! Please do whatever you can to help spread the word as I truly do believe in the mission statement: Mission of Hike TriCities.com 1. Encourage …
You may have heard me mention the yellow/green flourescent shirts in the video narration I did on the Badger Mountain Challenge. Many Causes Most of the people in today’s Badger Mountain Challenge were hiking, jogging and running for a cause. The main cause was to support the Badger Mountain trail system. Some people’s cause was …
Here’s a video narration, it is a fun way to experience what it’s like to do the Badger Mountain Challenge. Saturday, March 29 was the annual Badger Mountain Challenge. It was a great experience. Friday, the weather wasn’t looking too promising. The hundred milers started Friday and had to put up with the rain. But, …
Only 7 days until the 2014 Badger Mountain Challenge. It’s a great event, now in its fourth year. The Badger Mountain Challenge is an event to help raise money to support trail efforts in the Columbia Basin. It includes a 100-mile race, a 50k race and a 15k race. I’m excited to get to do …
Saturday morning, I knew I would be going up Badger Mountain, I wasn’t sure what the weather would be like and was pleasantly greeted by mild temperatures and a beautiful sunrise! I saw many people on the Skyline Trail, with the trailhead off Dallas Road on the west end of Badger Mountain. The days we …
Check out the Palouse falls hike page here on hiketricities.com From KEPR-TV: Palouse Falls may become Washington’s state waterfall OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington would have an official state waterfall under a measure heading to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk. House Bill 2119 passed through the Senate 46-3 Tuesday. It would designate Palouse Falls in …
Badger Mountain was calling this morning! Even with the fresh snow and the 18-degree temperature, I was excited to head up the Skyline Trail and enjoy the fresh white stuff! There were several people at the Skyline Trail trailhead parking lot who appeared to have the same idea. Even though the sun wasn’t up yet, …
Over two hundred people crowded the Kiona Winery on January 25 for the annual meeting of the Friends of Badger Mountain organization. In early 2003, a group of local residents shared a common interest to preserve the Tri-Cities local ridges for their scenic view and as open space. They believed something must be done before …
It was a beautiful morning on Badger Mountain! Yes, a bit chilly but a hike up the Skyline Trail was just what I needed to catch the sunrise was just what was needed to get my Saturday going! It was so good to see so many people up on the mountain so early. I saw …
I saw this poster on the wall of the stairs at my work and I thought it might be a great help to any who are contemplating abandoning their goals, plans, resolutions or whatever you call your efforts to be more active. Sad Statistics There are some sad statistics about making meaningful change in our …