Book excerpt: If you like to spend your free time outside, this four-season guide will get you there—whether you want a hiking trail through High Cascades meadows, a Puget Sound sea-kayak route, a slope to telemark ski, or a path through a rain forest. Look inside for all the information you need to explore the Pacific Northwest at its finest. Everything You Need to Enjoy the Outdoors: Evocative descriptions of hundreds of outings—with estimated times, difficulty ratings, and detailed directions The best outfitters, from major adventure-tour operators to local backcountry guides Where to find gear, services, and topo maps How to escape the crowds at Washington and Oregon's national parks and wilderness areas Where to pitch your tent, from car-accessible campsites to backcountry spots—plus wilderness lodges, B&Bs, and inns Detailed regional maps that direct you to the trailheads Find us online at www.frommers.com