In a huge blow to hikers, access to the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park has been closed, after the discovery of serious damage to an old bridge.

One man's mission to preserve the soundscapes of our shorelines, mountains, and forests—and why it matters to us all.

“It’s often called the quieter side of the park — a contrast to the more visited Paradise and Sunrise areas,” she wrote. “The Carbon River corridor has a rare inland temperate rainforest climate. You ...

Olympic National Forest will be cashless. taking credit or debit cards at offices in Olympia, Quilene, Quinault and Forks.

At home, I have a wooden plaque on my wall that lists all the national parks I’ve been to. Next to it, there’s a bag of small painted trees meant to represent the ones I’ve yet to visit. Only eight of ...

Beach cleanups, a seed exchange, seed planting and music will mark Earth Day this weekend. • An Earth Day Festival is planned for Saturday at the Palindrome at Eaglemount Wine and Cider, 1893 S. Jacob ...

If you are wondering where to stay in Olympic National Park, we have you covered! This stunning Washington National Park ...

The greater Kalaloch beach area, which Ruby Beach is a part of, is also a safe haven for thousands of species of marine ...

Looking for a beautiful destination where you can hike through an alpine meadow in the morning, meander through a rainforest ...

Federal layoffs have created chaos for Northwest public lands, and a cascade of damaging environmental consequences appears ...

Ice Peaks was supposed to sprawl across Washington, from the Canadian border to Mount Adams. But politics got in the way.

From Spokane to Seattle, Bellingham to the Columbia River Gorge, Washington has a bounty of beautiful destinations for ...