Elliott Almond

1 month ago | cascadiadaily.com | Elliott Almond

Some of soccer’s most revered professional clubs are headed to Seattle in June for a major international event that serves as a dress rehearsal for the men’s World Cup coming to North America next year. Once an afterthought on the international soccer calendar, the revamped Club World Cup offers Cascadian fans an opportunity to see their favorite players and teams in a bona fide competition.

2 months ago | cascadiadaily.com | Elliott Almond

The philanthropic arm of Washington’s three national parks is accepting donations for the North Cascades National Park stock program that is in limbo because of deep cuts to the federal bureaucracy.

2 months ago | seattletimes.com | Elliott Almond

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Noted environmentalists David Suzuki and Tara Cullis-Suzuki often attend one of the largest Indigenous cultural events in Canada — the All Native Basketball Tournament held annually in February in Prince Rupert, B.C. “David cheers for who he wants and makes the other towns mad — he’s got friends everywhere,” says Miles Richardson, director of the National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development at the University of Victoria, B.C. Attending the tournament is a tangible...

2 months ago | cascadiadaily.com | Elliott Almond

Gary Peterson, owner of Peak 6 Adventure store, had erected a small trail system for customers on his historic ranch just outside Olympic National Park. He invited anyone to use it after Jefferson County officials closed the Upper Hoh Road on Dec. 23, 2024, because of storm damage at milepost 9.7. The property is located before the closure that has prohibited tourists from entering the Hoh Rain Forest, which attracted about 460,000 visitors last year, according to the National Park Service.

Mar 9, 2025 | cascadiadaily.com | Elliott Almond

LYNDEN — Heather Koon-Swanson guided a dark bay mule named Ruth to turn on command at the farm where the North Cascades National Park pack string spends winters. The newest member of the storied stock program followed the direction of the petite woman from Kendall, who led the string for two decades until retiring in December. Koon-Swanson, 59, spoke softly but firmly to the youngest of nine equines, who were about to get their hooves trimmed by Ferndale farrier Derek Hinde.