With some of the lowest light pollution in the entire state, Pearrygin Lake State Park in Washington's Methow Valley is an ...

And whether you choose to join the crowd at City Beach in Whitefish (where you can also rent paddleboats) or take a solitary ...

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 ...

The coldest day will be Friday, when rainy weather will make the daytime ... Prepare for winter conditions along I-5, north of Lake Shasta. With snow levels dropping to the foothills as early ...

Go northeast over the Sierra Nevada to Salt Lake City — which on average receives ... that the mountain ranges of the West — the Cascades, the Rockies, and even the relatively more modest ...

all eyes have turned to SR 20 North Cascades Highway. The question is now when it will be Rainy and Washington passes’ turn to close for the season. Like Chinook and Cayuse, the seasonal closure of SR ...

As the rain arrives in soaking sheets, the state’s refueled cascades ... of North Falls, make sure to check it out. A handful of possible loops are possible from that point. My favorite rainy ...

North Cascades National Park ... and the 2-mile (roundtrip) paved path to Rainy Lake, another gorgeous glacial lake. A word here about these spectacular lakes: The turquoise color comes from ...

Warner, National Park Service Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Weekend thunderstorms in the North Cascade of Whatcom County ... at the south end of Ross Lake in the Ross Lake National Recreation ...

Weekend thunderstorms in the North Cascade of Whatcom County sparked several ... Ruby Fire is on Ruby Mountain at the south end of Ross Lake in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area of ...

Fire is near the Easy Pass Trailhead, and the closure is just east of Rainy Pass trailhead ... issued a burn ban throughout North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area ...