
Peter Cherry |
Tulips likely to appear early this year

El Nino brought us a mild winter and an early Skagit Valley Tulip Festival with beautiful blooms a possibility as early as March 26. That’s the way it looks anyway. But remember Mother Nature abides by no calendar. [More]

By Theresa Goffredo
Herald Writer | March 20


Individuals hold blame for snowmobile tragedy

I have a terrific idea. Let’s take extremely powerful snowmobiles to the backcountry of a very steep mountain and ignore week after week of incessant avalanche warnings to go high-marking. [More]

March 20


Author will talk about easy winter hikes

Craig Romano, outdoorsman and author, presents a program on easy-to-moderate winter hikes at 2 p.m. today at Everett Public Library. [More]

By Herald Staff | March 20


Travel Seminars

Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door hosts free travel classes most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds, or at Rick Steves Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Reservations are recommended. Call... [More]

March 20


Climber will show photos, videos from his ascents

Expert rock climber Ethan Pringle will give a multimedia presentation of his recent ascents at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Hardwear, 250 Pine St., Seattle. [More]

By Herald Staff | March 20


Outdoors Calendar

B.I.K.E.S. rides: Various starting locations; www.bikesclub.org. [More]

March 20



Rick steves |
Nordic visitors will find exciting changes

In the coming year, travelers to Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and Scandinavia’s Baltic neighbor, Estonia, will find fun new innovations that many have come to expect from these creative Nordic countries. And most of the action is... [More]

By Rick Steves
Tribune Media Services | March 20


Today in History

Today is Saturday, March 20, the 79th day of 2010. There are 286 days left in the year. Spring arrives at 1:32 p.m. Eastern time. TODAYS HIGHLIGHT [More]

March 20


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