Outdoors & Sports

Seattle is many things, but a sports town is definitely one of them.

The 2009 Spring Football Game debuted the team's new football uniforms.

Take a photo tour of popular recreational mountains in Washington state.

Washington State is a mecca of mountains for skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, and sledders. Our mountains can open as early as mid-November or later in December depending on snowfall and usually close for the season in April sometimes May.

Before you venture to one of our mountains for some snow fun make sure to check out these quick safety tips.

Take the snow bus to Stevens or Snoqualmie for winter sports.

Seattle offers upscale gyms to no-fuss gyms, and it’s home to the first ever indoor rock climbing gym. Find yoga, Pilates, kettlebell workouts or take a dance class.

See photos of Seattle area sports, stadiums, and mountains.

Learn about Seattle's two most popular running/walking races.

Locate Seattle area kettlebell instructors & classes

Find tips for Cutting Down Christmas Trees in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

Find Christmas tree farms in Western Washington including King, Pierce, Snohomish, Mason, Kitsap, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties.

Learn about hiking Mount Pilchuck and go on a photo tour of trail conditions and more.

The North Fork Sauk Falls is a short 0.2 mile hike to a 45-foot waterfall. A great little hike offering majestic views, perfect for families with kids.

Take a hike to the abandoned gold mining town of Monte Cristo.

A hike to Heather Lake offers spectacular mountain and water views. In the winter people hike in when conditions are appropriate and ice skate a top the frozen lake.

The best Tacoma beaches include Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park and Titlow Beach, but there are others located along lakes as well. Tacoma beaches may not be the first things that come to mind for things to do in a town situated along the Puget Sound, but they exist.