Feathered Friends Blog

Join us March 18th at 6:30 PM for a presentation by Certified Ski Guide and founder of @bcaguide, Matt Schonwald. He will be talking all things spring skiing on Tahoma (Rainier) and giving us an in-depth tour of the newest @beaconguidebooks. Q&A to follow!...

Two members of the Feathered Friends staff recently welcomed new additions to their families, so we are sharing a blog post written by the Washington Trails youth Programs Director Krista Dooley about hiking with a new baby (originally published on WTA’s...

Earlier in the summer a Feathered Friends staff member embarked on a five day backpacking trip through one of the most spectacular regions of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Her goal was to document the trip through daily sketches of the scenery...

Thinking about climbing Mount Rainier this summer season? Here are a few lessons learned the hard way. Text and images by Claire Giordano. Every summit bid is different, even on the same route. Each time we venture into the mountains...