Known as the 'American Alps,' North Cascades National Park showcases spectacular alpine trails and lakes in Washington.

North Cascades National Park is a must-visit destination for many traveling to the Pacific Northwest, and this small ...

Mauri Pelto's 42 years of glacier study show alarming melt rates in Washington's North Cascades National Park.

Baby Olympic marmots are being eaten alive in their burrows. Wildflowers are shifting bloom time. Pikas are running out of ...

The Hidden Lakes Lookout Trail runs through Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest before ending in North Cascades National Park. When SFGATE reached out to the Forest Service and Park Service for ...

From hikes to viewpoints, these 10 beautiful places in the Great Smoky Mountains will have you reaching for your camera time ...

For many Montanans, the name Anaconda is a symbol of the state’s raucous history of copper smelting, labor strife, ...

California police used a helicopter to rescue a man who got trapped for two days behind a waterfall when the force of the ...

The Winthrop Town Council is looking at ways to enhance safety for residents and visitors in day-to-day traffic situations and in emergencies. The discussion at the council’s Aug. 6 meeting was ...

Far from major sources of light pollution, the night sky reveals itself in all its glory – constellations pop with clarity, the Milky Way stretches across the darkness like a celestial highway, and ...

Logan might appear modest on Ohio’s map, but this charming town is the doorway to Hocking Hills State Park, a natural ...