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Shoe vigil in Robson Square, Vancouver, B.C.

Doing the other Vancouver right

October 14, 2021, 6:05am Life

I’m pretty sure I did Vancouver wrong. Granted, I tried to chug down a complex, changing metropolis in just three days, which is a ridiculously — and, let’s be honest, insultingly — short period of time. Read story

Walt Disney World employees from left, Chuck Milam, Earliene Anderson and Forrest Bahruth gather at the Magic Kingdom on Aug. 30 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. to celebrate their 50 years working at the park.

Disney World workers who started on first day

October 8, 2021, 6:02am Entertainment

Applying to be one of the first workers at Walt Disney World, high school graduate George Kalogridis made a split-second decision that set the course for his life: he picked a room where prospective hotel workers were being hired. Read story

Jon Fredland has kept a chronicle of his mountaineering adventures. Some trips have photos like this Polaroid of him after climbing White Mountain Peak, California in1967 with the note, "Me after the climb.

To 70-year-old Idaho man, mountains are ‘something special.’ He’s climbed more than 3,000.

October 4, 2021, 6:00am Life

Just a few days after his 70th birthday, Jon Fredland hit another milestone. The Nampa man ascended his 3,000th mountain peak, an achievement that speaks to countless days spent in the outdoors. Read story

A small island on the north end of Waldo Lake is one of the few things clearly visible on the smoky afternoon of August 15, 2021.

Where’s Waldo? Finding Oregon’s other deep blue gem

September 5, 2021, 6:04am Life

Even this summer’s smoky conditions couldn’t diminish the true beauty of Waldo Lake’s waters. Read story

Hikers on the ledge at Oyster Dome, the rocky viewpoint on Mount Blanchard that affords panoramic views of the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea.

Even on a smoky day, the view from Washington’s Oyster Dome is worth the sweaty switchbacks

September 5, 2021, 6:02am Life

There are at least two ways to Oyster Dome, the rock face on the side of Mount Blanchard where you can unwrap your snacks in view of the San Juan Islands, the Salish Sea and a patchwork of green Skagit farmland. Read story

Need a last-minute trip? Think about these three

September 5, 2021, 5:25am Life

It’s never too late to plan a last-minute getaway. Here are three ideas to consider: Read story

FILE - In this Friday, July 16, 2021 file photo, visitors enjoy the view from top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The European Union is expected to recommend that its member states reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infection levels in the country, EU diplomats said Monday, Aug. 30.

EU takes U.S. off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions

August 30, 2021, 9:45am Business

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there. Read story

Volunteers who helped build trails over three years at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Fishtrap Lake Recreation Area, southwest of Spokane, enjoy the fruits of their labor while hiking the north loop in May 2019.

2020 strong year for outdoor recreation; will it last?

August 29, 2021, 8:30am Latest News

Outdoor recreation accounted for 2 percent of Washington’s total gross domestic product in 2020, according to a study released this month, while the outdoor recreation industry accounted for 2.8 percent of total employment and 2.1 percent of total compensation. Read story

Hollywood is enjoying a surge in U.S. visitors who are splurging on high-end digs, souvenirs, food and big-ticket attractions.

Hollywood Boulevard is starting to bounce back. Thank American tourists

August 23, 2021, 6:00am Life

When Dallas resident Lois Green offered to take her daughter Ava anywhere for her 16th birthday, the teen chose a trip to Hollywood so she could visit the Walk of Fame, see the Hollywood sign, take in a celebrity home tour and, of course, check out Disneyland. Read story