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Celebrate the New Year with 'First Day Hikes'

Palouse Falls and Columbia Plateau parks offer guided hikes

 

Nick Page

This stunning photo of Palouse Falls was taken by Dayton photographer Nick Page during the valley's recent snowstorm. Palouse Falls State Park is participating in the First Day Hike program and will offer a guided hike on New Year's Day.

OLYMPIA – The public is invited to ring in the new year with First Day Hikes, offered on Jan. 1 in any of 32 state parks across Washington. State Park rangers and volunteers will be on hand to guide participants and most participating parks will offer refreshments.

More than 30 parks will offer guided hikes, snow shoe treks and fat tire bike rides. There will be something for every fitness level. For more information about the hikes being offered visit www.naspd.org/initiatives-special-programs/first-day-hikes/.

Jan. 1 is also the first of 12 Washington State Park free days in 2017, when visit...



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