Consider pairing the railroad's slice of human history with some natural ecology at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park north of Eatonville. The park's 725 acres are a chance to encounter native animals like ...

Seattle-area suburbs, Olympic Peninsula hiking destinations and historic Washington towns caught the eyes of the rental app's ...

Mt. Rainier is shorter than we all thought … 10 feet shorter. New GPS measurements measure the new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, at 14,399.6 feet. Rainier’s old ice cap peak ...

RailCycle, as this conveyance is called, is the newest attraction offered by the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad ... plump apple trees and brilliant red Japanese maples are the perfect tableau ...

On Saturday afternoon, Jaxon was heading home from work on Old Lebanon Dirt Road in Mt. Juliet when he hit water and hydroplaned, crashing into a tree. Thankfully, a sheriff's deputy was close behind.

Weather is a major factor in planning a visit to Mount Rainier. It can snow as early as September and continue until May. The park requires that all vehicles carry tire chains when traveling in ...

The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is July through August, when wildflowers transform the park's subalpine meadows and the dry, warm weather provides optimal hiking conditions.

How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two highest peaks? Geologists suggest the mountain owes part of its extra height to ...

A Central Washington University student died while hiking last week in Mount Rainier National Park. Charles Tetreault was a junior majoring in clarinet performance and music education.

Around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 29, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office received calls about a man who had gone missing while climbing solo on Mount Baker. The 39-year-old man from ...