Mountaineers flock to the Pacific Northwest annually to challenge the iconic Cascade mountains, known as the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’. The Cascade Mountain Range, located in western North ...

Assuming said valley is not shrouded in fog, the first thing your visitor says is something akin to, “Oh, look at the mountains ... the western Cascades are our own personal snow-capped end ...

That makes finding a new waterfall spot all the more exciting. Far from the well-trod paths of places like the Historic ...

North Cascades National Park Complex in Washington State is a three-for-one deal you shouldn’t miss. North Cascades National ...

(AP) – A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the ...

receives a lot more rain as prevailing winds off the Pacific Ocean and mountain ranges, such as the Cascades, unleash months of moisture on the region. Now, a new study from the University of ...

The Cascades are located in Western North America, crossing parts of Canada, Washington, Oregon, and California. This range has beautiful snowcapped mountains and volcanoes, including Mount ...

Researchers have long known there was some kind of aquifer in the Cascade Mountains that feeds rivers like the McKenzie and the Deschutes. But they never knew just how big it might be — until ...

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Watson Falls may be one of the biggest waterfalls in Oregon, but the hike to see it is anything but. Hikers exploring the ...

SEATTLE — It wasn't be a White Christmas for the Puget Sound region immediately surrounding Seattle, but the Cascades saw plenty of snow fall on Wednesday, with more expected throughout the day ...