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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
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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