Four local policymakers were invited to Sea to Sound 2022 to experience the Olympic Discovery Trail in a power wheelchair. Here are their thoughts.

Like other state agencies, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is establishing a Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) Team and developing a Pro-Equity Anti-Racism Plan. The PEAR Team will be composed of internal agency staff and external community members and partners dedicated to advancing DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) across the State Parks agency. For more information about PEAR and Executive Order 22-04, click here. State Parks is currently recruiting interested parties to serve on the PEAR Team. To apply to join the PEAR team, submit a PEAR interest form by Feb 3, 2023. To learn more about PEAR, you can attend one of our virtual information sessions Jan 19 at 10 a.m., or Jan 23 at 5 p.m. Email dei@parks.wa.gov to register.

Land acknowledgments are a first step towards better honoring Native lands and peoples. Learn about our process of developing The Mountaineers land acknowledgment statement, and our commitment to showing respect, appreciation, and support for Native communities.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition (WWRC) annual Fall Celebration! This year’s theme is Connect Outdoors. Join WWRC at Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend, WA on Sunday, September 18; 12-2pm for lunch, drinks, and a celebration of how the outdoors connects us all here in Washington. More information and ticket information CLICK HERE

This marks our 30th Anniversary of sharing the importance of protecting salmon and the environment – “30 Years of Telling Our Story”. September 17, 2022 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the new location on Pier 62. Salmon Homecoming is all about the people of the Pacific Northwest, whoever you are and whatever you do. That means we’re here for you because your health, spirit and even your sustainable economy are most certainly about the salmon.

At a time of changing theories in fish and wildlife management and conservation and the funding thereof, Washington Governor Jay Inslee has a new senior natural resource policy advisor and hunters and anglers as well as close watchers of WDFW and its oversight commission should take notice.

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office will begin accepting applications Aug. 10 for grants to provide outdoor education and recreation programs for children and to build and maintain trails, boating facilities, and firearm and archery ranges.

If you know evo as a first stop for skis, boots, and accessories shopping, you’ll probably be surprised to learn that the retailer also wants to be involved in your travel planning. The Seattle-based gear company opened its first evo-branded hotel earlier this year in Salt Lake City on the outdoors-themed Campus Salt Lake development. Will there be more evo Hotel locations in the future? You can count on it. The company is already at work on Campus Seattle, aiming to bring a combination of retail, dining, and action sports to the city’s Fremont neighborhood.