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Cougar-attack victim S.J. Brooks was leader for inclusivity in bike community

Seattle's cycling community took to social media to mourn the death of cyclist S.J. Brooks, who died after a cougar attack.

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The eastern part of the 200-mile-long Iron Horse State Park Trail, currently called the John Wayne Pioneer Trail, may be renamed. (Washington State Parks)
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Former John Wayne Pioneer Trail renamed Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

Exterior of Expedia’s headquarters in Bellevue. Expedia is one of the top five best companies in the northwest. Best of the Northwest photo op. Person using Expedia websites while hooked up to a bunch of wires to monitor his/her reactions to the site.
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Travel Troubleshooter | Please fix name on my baby’s airline ticket, Expedia

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Where to go in Washington for a hike and a happy hour

Fourth graders at Hawthorne Elementary School— including Savianna Jones, wearing green, Amarah Ndirangu, wearing turquoise, Adriana Hernandez Kiehn and Lily Grunfeld— patriciate in a scavenger hunt at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood Friday, April 27, 2018. 206081
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Seattle program brings underserved students outdoors: ‘Snowshoeing! That’s fun!’  VIEW

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Visit Orcas Island for an easy-going summer getaway

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Cougar-attack victim S.J. Brooks was leader for inclusivity in bike community

A Hike and a Happy Hour

Jake Hoffman, left, and Tyler Godwin check out the historical lime kiln from which this hike receives its name. (Evan Bush / The Seattle Times)

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Northwest Hikes

Saturday, April 28, 2018. Hikers board the Trailhead Direct bus who are headed to Issaquah’s Chirico’s trail. 206135

Trailhead Direct offers shuttle service from Seattle to the Issaquah Alps, with more stops coming soon  VIEW

Hawaii destinations

Steam and volcanic gas billow into the air as lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure flows through the Malama-Ki Forest Reserve and reaches the Pacific Ocean in lower Puna, Hawaii on May 21, 2018. In a striking display of the resilience and adaptability of Native Hawaiian culture, the exaltation of Pele, Hawaii’s goddess of volcanoes and fire, has not only persisted through the centuries, but seems to be strengthening with every bone-rattling eruption. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times) XNYT155 XNYT155

Your friends in Hawaii are probably safe from the volcano on the Big Island. Here’s why.

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Reader’s Lens | Macro flower petals in the rain

READERS LENS FOR ONE TIME USE Griffin Brugger Taken at Cresent Lake on 4/30/18 “I was adventuring with my good friend, saw the amazing lighting and used my Canon 7D Mark 1.”

Reader’s Lens | Full circle on Lake Crescent

Reader’s Lens | Storm clouds and sun over Alki

READER’S LENS FOR ONE TIME USE Jack Stephens Taken at George C Reifel Wildlife Refuge, British Columbia 2018/03/09 “For those who love birds, a trip to the George C Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary near Ladner, British Columbia is a must. Amongst the great variety of birds found there, the Wood Ducks are probably the flashiest, they are numerous and very tame. This was shot with an Olympus OM-D EM-1 MII camera with the Olympus 300 mm f 4.0 lens, hand held at 1/5000 of a second, f 4.0, at ISO 1600.”

Reader’s Lens | Wow-worthy wood duck

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No rain in sight: Fire fears force land closures in Arizona  VIEW

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Erysse Elliott admires to street murals in Rapid City’s Art Alley. She had the place all to herself on a recent visit to South Dakota.

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Escapes abroad

Though expensive, riding a gondola at night is one of the great experiences in Europe.

Rick Steves’ Europe | For the best of Venice, go out after dark

Erta Ale, Ethiopia, Volcano. (Volcano Adventures)

When planning a hike on an active volcano, safety before spectacle  VIEW

Monarch butterflies in Mexico allow brush with fragile beauty

A view of Arenal Volcano from Nayara Springs Resort. (Nayara Springs)

Resort stay in Costa Rican rain forest is the ‘good life’