This stunning turquoise gem hidden in Washington's North Cascades offers breathtaking alpine views and incredible outdoor ...

Washington State boasts a multitude of exciting destinations for outdoor enthusiasts, and one of its best — and least visited — is North Cascades ... The Baker Lake Trail follows the eastern ...

On the west side you have Thornton Lake, which also has Trapper ... hopping on all trails or getting one of the trail books that's about the North Cascades so you can choose which areas you ...

North Cascades National ... the ambitious Maple Pass Loop trail, a 7.2-mile path with 2,200 feet of elevation gain. I opted instead for the more moderate Blue Lake Trail, 5 miles out and back ...

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing ...

Campos is what’s known as a “through-hiker”: somebody who hikes the entire length of a long trail ... hydropower facilities, Ross Lake Resort, and the North Cascades Environmental Learning ...

Grant Hindsley for The New York Times Rainy Lake is technically in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, just beyond the border of North Cascades. This mile-long paved trail, which goes by bogs ...