How your WA ski country experience will be different this season VIEW
Here’s a rundown of everything new this winter in Washington's snowy recreation areas, with notes on ski areas, gear, the snow itself, the backcountry and...
Gregory Scruggs
Gregory Scruggs is the outdoors reporter at The Seattle Times.
How WA played a key role in snowboarding’s explosion in the U.S. VIEW
A new exhibit at the Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum at Snoqualmie Pass shows how our state played a big part in bringing snowboarding...
Our guide to the top 10 ski areas near Seattle
The slopes are open from northern Oregon to British Columbia, with plenty of lifts in between. Here’s a guide to ski areas within a five-hour...
4 fun ideas for winter travel in WA
Winter travel in the Northwest has its highs and lows. As in: It’s high season for snowy recreation and clamming, and low season for urban...
Crystal Mountain sets reopen date, will be first slope open in WA Cascades
Crystal Mountain ski resort announced Friday that lifts will open early for the winter, with opening day scheduled for Nov. 21, the Monday before Thanksgiving.
Exploring Howe Sound, a UNESCO Biosphere, offshore and alongshore VIEW
Our reporter explored Howe Sound, B.C., from Bowen Island to the Sea-to-Sky Highway, digging into how the area earned its status as a UNESCO Biosphere...
Famed snowboarder shares mountain wisdom in ‘The Art of Shralpinism’
There are old mountaineers and there are bold mountaineers, but there are no old, bold mountaineers. Jeremy Jones can credibly claim to break that mold.
At the peak of shoulder season, check out these 6 outdoorsy films VIEW
There are many ski films (and more outdoors-centric movies) screening around Seattle and streaming everywhere this fall. Check out this slate on a rainy day.
At Emerald Water Anglers in West Seattle, fly-fishing pals swap fish tales VIEW
This fly-fishing shop, with its Fish Tale Fridays at the West Seattle Junction, hosts an inclusive community where Puget Sound anglers talk all things fishing.
Mountain bike trail opens after contentious, yearslong saga VIEW
Seattle Parks debuted a short mountain-biking trail in Columbia City, the culmination of years of work as community groups clashed over the Cheasty Greenspace.