hiking

Reduced staff in national parks and forests will likely mean rougher conditions on trails, and longer search and rescue response times. But the public can help out.

The Pacific Crest Trail is the trek of a lifetime for many. But now, that Northern destination will be much harder to reach.

Craig Romano is the author of more than 25 hiking guidebooks about the Northwest. His latest book details the beauty of hiking the Columbia River Gorge, especially in spring.

Longtime State Rep. Frank Chopp reflects on growing up in Bremerton, and efforts to safeguard the Illahee Preserve.

In the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Indigenous activist and educator Rachel Heaton has long felt a profound connection to the majestic Tahoma.

The Columbia River has long divided the two halves of Washington's cross-state Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Now, a rebuilt rail trestle over the river south of Vantage connects the two sides making it easier for cyclists, horse riders and hikers to undertake a spectacular east-west journey.

Search and rescue teams in Washington had their busiest July ever.King County Search and Rescue conducted 43 missions last month. That's more than double…

Hitting the hiking trail and spending a night at the theater are two pastimes many people in the Pacific Northwest enjoy. But they don’t often do so…

People who love nature love to be in the wilderness. The problem is if too many nature-lovers visit one location, it's no longer wild. This conundrum is…

Encouraging more inclusiveness so that people of color can better enjoy public lands is a topic that’s been in the news a lot in recent years.One person…