Start Planning for the Northwest's Top 6 Outdoor Experiences

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Start Planning for the Northwest's Top 6 Outdoor ExperiencesStart Planning for the Northwest's Top 6 Outdoor ExperiencesHow many of these iconic Washington adventures have you checked off your list?
 Published  Mar 14, 2018 Backpacker Contributors
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'Dan Nevill' 
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Ready for summer yet? This Seattle Times list of the Northwest’s top six outdoor experiences should get those summer daydreams going. They are: checking out the active volcano of Mt. St. Helens, hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, camping on the Pacific beach, kayaking the San Juans, walking among wildflowers at Mt. Rainier, and backpacking the Enchantments.
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