Port Townsend, Washington isn’t just a destination; it’s an invitation to reimagine your life. Victorian elegance meets Pacific Northwest charm on Water Street, where brick buildings whisper stories ...

The U.S. Forest Service has ordered an emergency closure of the Icicle River area in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ...

Along the way, Todd appreciates the bonds he makes with other thru-hikers, those who embark on a trail beginning to end. He ...

One visitor described walking in the forest as a "Hansel and Gretel-type of feeling" while another likened it to a fairy tale enchanted forest ... Two short nature trails loop through the forest ...

“We don’t want to encourage people to visit moth sites, although we realize some people are going to do it anyhow,” Shoshone National Forest Wildlife Biologist Andy Pils told a room full of ...

From the rough and rugged coast in the north down to the smooth surfable shores in the south—You’ll find some epic places to ...

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Last week, a group approached the Carbon County Commissioners to explain their plans to create the trail through Penn Forest Township and ask for the county’s support. Township Supervisor Patrick ...

Rain or shine this year, the semi-retired couple is hard at work transforming 12 of their 15 acres into an “enchanted forest,” a hay ride trail, an Old West town and a scarecrow convention.

Nestled where the Cascade Mountains meet the eastern Washington desert, this town surrounds the southern tip of Lake Chelan—a 55-mile long sliver of the bluest water you’ve ever seen. The lake is so ...

Luckily for us, the Pacific Northwest offers no shortage of breathtaking places to explore. Still, my favorite is easily the Koosah and Sahalie Falls Trail in Willamette National Forest, where even if ...