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Hikers ascend the century-old stairway trail at Beacon Rock State Park.

Hike the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge

Hikers ascend the century-old stairway trail at Beacon Rock State Park.

April 29, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Life

Drive east in search of outdoor adventure this year, and you’ll find your options limited. You may have trouble parking your car before you go exploring your parks. Read story

Take in the sights at these river destinations

April 29, 2018, 6:02am Life

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, which protects more than 12,000 miles of pristine waterways. Here are four places where you and your family can relish the natural beauty of our nation’s rivers. Read story

The top deck of a houseboat is a good spot to relax and take in the view of the St. Johns River.

Houseboat trip on St. Johns River tranquil

The top deck of a houseboat is a good spot to relax and take in the view of the St. Johns River.

April 29, 2018, 6:00am Life

Cruising the St. Johns River in Florida by houseboat, you recapture a bit of what’s lost in our workaday lives. After a few days, your body adapts to the rhythm of the tea-colored current and the stillness that marks the beginning and end of each day. Read story

New hiking and parking permit requirements aim to reduce overcrowding at Dog Mountain.

Foot traffic not only kind clogging Gorge

New hiking and parking permit requirements aim to reduce overcrowding at Dog Mountain.

April 29, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Life

Renee Tkach, the towns-to-trails project manager for Friends of the Columbia Gorge, has a big dream: a loop trail system encircling the whole Gorge, with all the trailheads conveniently served by mass transit. Read story

Inside the new MarketFront Pavilion at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, artists and farmers sell their wares away from the busy hallways of the historic indoor market.

Expanded Pike Place Market enchanting

Inside the new MarketFront Pavilion at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, artists and farmers sell their wares away from the busy hallways of the historic indoor market.

April 29, 2018, 5:55am Life

Open since 1907, Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the United States. That historic significance — and those iconic waterfront views over Puget Sound — draw 10 million visitors a year to its dark alleys and cramped, creaky stairways. Read story

Family vacations that hit all the right notes

April 22, 2018, 5:42am Life

Sing a song. Tap your feet. Dance the night away. Gather your clan and discover the history and inspiration behind some of our country’s most popular music. Read story

Visitors look at an installation on April 11 inside the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Fla. museum displays icons of Western art

Visitors look at an installation on April 11 inside the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Fla.

April 22, 2018, 5:04am Life

When you think of Florida, the colored stone walls of the Grand Canyon don’t come to mind. Neither do cowboys, wolves or Native American silver-and-turquoise jewelry. Read story

The Pandora Utility Suit — created by Michael Curry Studios, Lightstorm Entertainment, Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks Live Entertainment — will debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park today. Walt Disney Co.

Pandora Utility Suit debuts at Disney park

The Pandora Utility Suit — created by Michael Curry Studios, Lightstorm Entertainment, Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks Live Entertainment — will debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park today. Walt Disney Co.

April 22, 2018, 5:04am Life

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is introducing a 10-foot-tall way to get into the details of its World of Avatar. The Pandora Utility Suit, a mechanical apparatus guided by a human pilot, will debut at the theme park today. Read story

Alaska Airlines shrinks its permitted carry-on bag size

April 16, 2018, 4:32pm Business

Passengers traveling with Alaska Airlines should make the most of the carrier's generous carry-on luggage size. Throw in that extra Scandinavian crime novel while you can, because soon travelers will have to edit their packing list and might even need to purchase new luggage. Read story

Its Spanish-inspired architecture is on full display in Old Havana, streets such as this reflect the Cuban city’s colonial roots.

Travel to Cuba popular again

Its Spanish-inspired architecture is on full display in Old Havana, streets such as this reflect the Cuban city’s colonial roots.

April 15, 2018, 5:25am Life

More flights to Cuba are on the horizon. Read story