The U.S. Forest Service Annual Northwest Forest Pass is now available for online purchase at www.recreation.gov. “Many users have been requesting digital passes for years, and we are pleased to make ...

A wedding that involves hiking boots is a wedding to talk about. For Katy and Shelby Hoffmeister, that was certainly the case ...

Outside magazine ranked the nine best swimming holes in the national park system. Read where Washington's spot landed on the ...

The Department of Natural Resources released its Forest Health Highlights report, showing 545,000 acres of forest damage in ...

Known for its panoramic views and diverse terrain, Maple Pass Trail is one of the most epic hikes in Washington. The combination of alpine lakes, old-growth forests, and soaring mountain peaks make ...

Three King County residents died in a North Cascades rock-climbing accident over the weekend when their equipment failed as they rappelled down the side of a steep gully near North Early Winters ...

Washington State Department of Transportation crews clearing the North Cascades Highway from the east and west sides meet at Rainy Pass in 2022. 33,187 people played the daily Crossword recently ...

Washington State Department of Transportation crews clearing the North Cascades Highway from the east and west sides meet at Rainy Pass in 2022. Washington State Department of Transportation ...

A bike parked on the side of the North Cascades Highway near Washington Pass in 2024. Courtesy: Luke Distelhorst Washington State Route 20 is closed while crews remove months of snow and ice from ...

Last Friday, February 28, 2025, a snowmobiler was killed by an avalanche northwest of Mazama, Washington, near Harts Pass, ...

Last Friday, February 28, 2025, a snowmobiler was killed by an avalanche northwest of Mazama, Washington, near Harts Pass, according to a preliminary report from the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC).