By the numbers

14,000

That is the approximate number of hours donated by volunteers with the state Department of Natural Resources, including the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington, who worked on the BBQ Flats area. Because of that work, department staffers were able to open the popular horseback riding area southwest of Ellensburg in late June.

This story was originally published July 31, 2015 at 5:31 PM with the headline "By the numbers."