Just two hours from Seattle, North Cascades National Park offers rugged adventure, abundant wildlife, and views that will make you think you're in Switzerland. Despite its grandeur, it remains one of ...

They call it the American Alps, and after spending a few days exploring it, I get why. North Cascades National Park is one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They're known as the American Alps, and it doesn't take long in Washington's North Cascades to figure out why. Rows of jagged ...

In the sun-soaked Western Washington summer, there’s no better hiking destination than an alpine lake. These pools of fresh snowmelt are nature’s cold plunge, a refreshing antidote to a sweaty climb ...

Despite spending 25 or so years of my adult life in Central Oregon, a big chunk of my heart lies near my birthplace, on the west side of the Cascade Mountains. When I imagine my childhood, I imagine ...

Forested setting of the battle ground lake in Washington State - Emily Marie Wilson/Shutterstock For many, Washington's Cascade Range is nature at its finest — a scenic collection of snowy peaks and ...

With three national parks, an ocean coastline and the Cascade Mountains, Washington residents have plenty of options of hiking. Which one is the most popular? Outdoor outfitter Kühl recently released ...