Board Member and Hike Leader Denice Carnahan discusses her deep respect of nature, history with the Issaquah Alps, and favorite hikes including the Save DeLeo wall hike campaign which raised awareness of the DeLeo Wall property among public officials.
Read MoreNow, more than ever, we need the great outdoors to safely recreate and nurture our mental and physical well being. Your donation will go straight to the heart of our mission -- advocacy. All funds raised will help citizen activists organize, mobilize, and influence on a broader and deeper level than ever before.
Read MoreLooking for a way to reduce our local carbon emissions in a BIG way? You may like to learn about a group of activated citizens working to create a “public utility district“ or “PUD” for our electricity on the Eastside of King County. See more information about the petition here.
Read MoreThe latest chapter in Doug Simpson’s series of the history of the club covers the year 2012, a year in which the club helped to install information kiosks at trailheads, clarified hike difficulty classifications, and stated their position on biking.
Read MoreThe City of Issaquah is celebrating their 50th Earth Day with actions you can take at home to promote sustainability, online seminars, and more!
Read MoreLast month the IATC Board of Directors and Executive Director gathered for a strategic planning retreat. The board hired the well regarded nonprofit consultant Susan Howlett to facilitate, and she will continue working with us toward the long term goal of a strategic plan.
Read MoreWe know that many of our members find solace in nature, so we came up with a list of five ways to stay connected to the outdoors at home.
Read MoreThe latest installment in Doug Simpson’s series detailing the history of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club recounts the 20th anniversary trek from Ellensburg to Seattle, more acquisitions in the Alps, and fossil examination on Tiger Mountain.
Read MoreKing County Parks announced this week that they will be starting a forest restoration project in Cougar Mountain Park. This project entails " thinning small areas of red alder and then replanting the areas with a diverse mix of conifers."
Read MoreA short video on the history of the first Mountains to Sound Trek in 1990, and the recent designation of the Greenway as a National Heritage Area.
Read MoreThe Preston Community Center was the venue for our annual Public Lands Forum Thursday evening, February 20.
Read MoreChapter 30 in our series detailing the history of the IATC discusses the new scholarship program and and an amazing amount of trail work done by volunteers.
Read MoreNonstop rain Wednesday and Thursday caused major flooding in downtown Issaquah. Flooding of this magnitude has not been seen since 2009.
Read MoreThe Issaquah Alps Trails Club is encouraging its members to oppose development on Coal Creek.
Read MoreThe Newcastle City Council received a plethora of public comments from the “Save DeLeo Wall” supporters at the council meeting on January 21.
Read MoreThanks to all of the hikers who participated in the DeLeo wall hike and fundraiser! Please join us for our next hike to the wall on January 26th!
Read MoreChapter 29 of our continuing series in IATC history reflects on the positive impacts of the club in 2008, and looks forward to new projects in 2009.
Read MorePlease attend the next Bellevue City Council meeting on Tuesday January 21 to help Save Coal Creek.
Read MoreOriginally printed in a 2009 Alpiner, this article explores hiking for those with vision impairment, and how hike leaders can adapt to the needs of different groups to create a wonderful experience in nature for everyone.
Read MoreWith support from the IATC, the Save DeLeo wall campaign is raising $35,000 by January 31st to prevent logging on the DeLeo Wall Property. Learn more here.
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