A dramatic high-altitude Washington road climbs through wildflower meadows and alpine views, offering one of the most ...

Cold temperatures along with gusty winds and heavy snowfall turned a popular lake in east Washington state into a winter ...

Nearly 20 years ago, the last known Cascades frog disappeared from Lassen Volcanic National Park. Now researchers are ...

The National Park Service has updated its policy to discourage visitors from defacing a picture of President Donald Trump on ...

Wash., used her powerful position in Congress to help Tri-Cities science, environmental and historical projects.

On any given winter morning, several members of the Northwest Avalanche Center’s 11-member team commute to one of the region’s hardiest jobs: avalanche observation. From Mount Hood ...

In the U.S., passes for national and state parks can make it easy to visit multiple sites, but there are a few things to know ...

A Canadian woman is facing charges in the U.S. after allegedly illegally crossing the border into Washington state and ...

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A question is being asked for the first time ever by NPS staff at park entrances, causing longer lines and some visitors to turn away at the gates.

Nationwide outcry over the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent spilled into the streets of cities across the US on Saturday, with protesters demanding the ...

Planet Books, a long-running outpost known for its boundless collection of used books, toys, posters and other antiquities, ...