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July 2, 2009

Budget balancing puts state's trails in peril

  • The Legislature's decision to save the Washington State Parks system emptied the fund used for trail maintenance.
    • By SCOTT SANDSBERRY
    Yakima Herald-Republic

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    Trails like this one in the Cascades could fall into disrepair due to funding cuts.

    YAKIMA — For want of a park, many of the state's trail systems may be lost — to underbrush, overuse and, eventually, a chaos of downed trees.


     
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