Press Room
How to contact us to request information or schedule an interview with WTA staff.
Media contact
Reporters requesting information or interviews from Washington Trails Association staff can contact:
Jessi Loerch
Interim media liaison
P 206 625 1367
Please note: WTA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (not a government agency). The photos and information on our site are copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without permission.
Press Releases & News
- WTA releases 2025 Roads Report detailing 10 recreation roads at risk
- Tell us where the ticks are: WTA and DOH partner to improve information about tick presence on trail in Washington
- Seattle Times: Forest Service Layoffs Dire for Washington Recreational Lands — Op-ed from WTA CEO Jaime Loucky and Mountaineers CEO Tom Vogl
- USFS Funding Crisis: February 2025
Resources and background materials
Hiking & getting outdoors
- Summer hiking destinations and safety tips
- How to swim safely in cold water lakes
- Use WTA's app to find good places to hike and write trip reports
- How to hike in cougar country
- What to do if you encounter a mountain goat on trail
Trails, Health & Washington's economy
- Trails: Good for hikers. Good for communities. Good for the economy.
- Trails Forever: Building a trail system that will stand the test of time
- Date with the Duckabush: How one trail represents the kind of trail system that could connect all different kinds of hiking experiences
WTA's Vision for Trails: Trails for Everyone, Forever
- Lost Trails Found: Pasayten Lost Trails Recovered
- Lost Trails Found: How we're keeping backcountry trails in the Entiat and around the state from falling off the map
- Case Study: Angry Mountain - One trails' role in a sustainable trail system
- Trails Rebooted: An interactive map illustrates where we're rebooting Washington's trail system
- The Trail Next Door: How WTA is working to ensure that everyone has easy access to trails and urban green spaces