Washington Trails
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Trails for everyone, forever
Washington Trails
AssociationTrails for everyone, forever
WTA experts will help you find your next great adventure!
On Wednesday, August 27 from 6–7 p.m., join us online to get inspiration for your fall hiking season. With 10 fall hike recommendations and hiking tips from WTA staff, there's something for everyone at Hike the State. Our team is excited to help you find autumn trails with colorful foliage, glowing larches and crisp fall air to add to your hiking list and help you prepare for shoulder season conditions.
Hike the State is a free, annual event hosted by WTA, a nonprofit committed to a future with trails for everyone, forever.
This year, attendees will hear from these four WTA staff member experts:
Tiffany was born in New Jersey, but grew up in Washington. After studying biology and computer science, she worked as a software engineer for 3.5 years until she discovered her love of hiking. She completed a southbound thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, then spent the next 2 years as a wilderness instructor. Tiffany originally joined WTA as a part of the Emerging Leaders Program, then found her way to the amazing communications team. She's usually out hiking, backpacking, or at home planning her next adventure.
Joe grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been enchanted by the Pacific Northwest ever since thru-hiking across it along the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016. His passion for empowering hikers launched a career in guiding backcountry trips and developing adventure travel itineraries in iconic regions of the US. These opportunities have allowed him to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and more. He is excited about promoting equity and trail awareness in his current role as Digital Content Coordinator. When he’s not thru-hiking, you can find him foraging, paddling, or lost in a good story.
Holly’s passion for trails has its roots in trail running, but over the years she has transitioned into a seasoned backpacker who loves her time in the backcountry. When she’s not running or backpacking, you can find her doing trail maintenance. An early introduction to trail work through Conservation Northwest turned into a bit of an obsession, and she's now the proud owner of four crosscut saws and two pulaskis. After several seasons of volunteer trail work and Hike-a-Thoning for WTA, she's excited to be doing outreach and leading trail work in the Spokane area — that is, when she’s not working on her MFA in Creative Writing at Eastern Washington University.
Allie has worked at WTA since 2015, first on the fundraising team and more recently on the community engagement and impact team. Her perspective on hiking has changed in the last year as a new mom, where time in nature is even more needed and appreciated than ever before. You might see her on trails in the Teanaway or bird watching on the coast.
