2025-2026 Annual Report LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR At Y.E.T.I., we get to watch young people grow up outside. This year, that growing-up showed itself in the biggest way I have ...
Why hike up a mountain when you could be somewhere flat? Why carry a heavy backpack for miles? Why get up early, get cold, get wet, get tired, and keep ...
Four Days Outside with The Circle: Community Navigation
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For four days this summer, Y.E.T.I. got to spend time outside with our friends at The Circle: Community Navigation and the middle and high school students they serve. We hiked ...
For four days, a team of Y.E.T.I. students, staff, and volunteers made their way up Mount Baker. At 10,781 feet, the summit is a long way from where many of ...
Biking We got a lot of miles in this month. Maritime High School, Glacier Middle School, and Pacific Middle School rode out to Des Moines Marina Pier, Showalter Middle School ...
Four days. Four different ways to be outside together. From trails to bikes to boats to giving back. Look back through the days in photos. Day 1: Hiking at Tiger ...
Y.E.T.I.’s First Out-of-State Adventure: Smith Rock
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This spring break, a group of young people headed south for something new. Camping. Climbing. Time together in a place none of us had been before. Four days at Smith ...
There are moments in this work that stay with you. Not always the big summit photos or the epic overnight trips, but the quieter moments that catch you off guard ...
Paddling and Water Safety with Mt. Rainier Public Pool
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Because Y.E.T.I. is dedicated to serving young people during their time in public schools, we find ourselves outside in all kinds of less than ideal weather. Any dedicated outdoor enthusiast ...
Here’s what the month looked like across Y.E.T.I. Snow Days (Kind Of…) March snow was… inconsistent at best. Foster High School made it up to Stevens Pass to keep the ...
