Washington state parks

Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency’s 107th birthday by enjoying a state park for free that day.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will again offer 12 free days next year, in which day-use visitors won’t need a Discover Pass to visit state parks by vehicle.

SEATTLE (AP) — Wildlife officials are worried possible development is contrary to the mission of a future overpass project that would allow wolverines to cross into habitat south of Interstate 90. KING-TV reports Washington State Parks is considering putting up to 100 cabins and retail space in the area east of Snoqualmie Pass. Off...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The next free days at Washington state parks are next weekend, Jan. 17 and 18. No Discover Pass will be required to park a vehicle at a state park next weekend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. ...

The popular hiking area Boulder Cave is now closed until next spring as a major remodel of the area is underway.

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is hosting a series of online public meetings to get people’s thoughts about the future of outdoor recreation in Washington. The online forum will gather the public’s input about the demand for outdoor recreation, what people want to see in their parks and on their trails, what prevents people from recreating outdoors and the qualit

Today a look at a very popular state park, just minutes away from Yakima's downtown core.

It's out of the way location makes it one of Washington's least visited state parks, but a trip to Fort Simcoe is well worth the drive.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites you to check out the partial eclipse of the sun. The viewing will run at Goldendale Observatory State Park in Klickitat County from 4:00 p.m to 7:oo p.m on May 20. Participants may view the 95 percent eclipse of the sun on the large screen monitor of the indoor theater...

A single, state recreation land pass now can be used on either of two motor vehicles, thanks to new legislation signed today by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The change takes effect immediately. Holders of previously issued annual passes may enter a second vehicle license number on their existing pass...