Articles from the May 31, 2023 edition

Bill Bartlett|Updated May 30, 2023

As spring arrives, more and more of us are putting away our skis and snowshoes and storing away our snowmobiles. Out come the hiking poles, kayaks, and backpacks. It’s time to head to the streams, woods, and parks whether to search for mushrooms or wildflowers or take on rapids. And out come grumblings about having to pay for the pleasure in the form of recreation passes. The two that get the brunt of criticism are the Northwest Forest Pass and the State Park Pass. There a... Full story