One of former Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz’s last acts was to birth a new strategic plan to guide the Department ...

This essay is a part of Companion Fare, a series of personal stories about traveling with loved ones.

This excerpt from "Biking Uphill in the Rain" explores Seattle's resurgence in bicycle use in the 1970s, and the influences behind it (including an old railroad line).

Visit these underrated national parks across the American West from Washington to Texas and enjoy fewer crowds and ...

“That there are similar large volcanic aquifers north of the Columbia Gorge and near Mount Shasta likely make the Cascade Range the largest aquifer ... Urness: One way to visualize this, I think, is ...

Looking to travel to Mount Rainier National Park but want to avoid the crowds? Try driving through this scenic road in Washington for a similar experience.

Since 1907, this bustling market near the downtown waterfront has been ... Market is one of the most tourist-heavy attractions in Seattle (plan to run into crowds, especially on the weekends ...

Why is it so hard to go sledding in Seattle? Thanks to the mountains ... and as you may remember from your summer hiking, hardly any part of the Cascades is truly flat. Be careful on snowy roads—park ...

The entire route between Pacific Central Station near downtown Vancouver and Eugene, Oregon spans 752 km, with most trips between Vancouver and Portland requiring a transfer in Seattle. Currently, ...

it may have been somewhere near Skull Rock. To put together a better picture of the devastation, I compiled a list of the trails affected, determined via the mapping tool CalTopo. By cross ...

A hike through the forest, particularly on a snowy winter day, won’t come without its challenges, and the Basin Cascade Trail in White Mountain National Forest in Lincoln is proof of that. Although it ...

SEATTLE — A man died after being hit by a train while crossing tracks near the Seattle waterfront Tuesday. Seattle Fire first shared that crews were at the scene of a train vs. pedestrian ...