Inexperience and weather were key factors in a climbing accident that killed three climbers and severely injured another in the North Cascades this spring.

The group of Seattle-area climbers who died May 10 while attempting to descend a climbing route in the North Cascades made a series of mistakes in the lead-up to the accident that resulted in the ...

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

This is part of a new USA TODAY network project showcasing breathtaking -- and perhaps, underappreciated -- views throughout ...

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

Tucked into the southwestern corner of North Carolina in whimsically-named Transylvania County, Brevard offers a masterclass in the art of simple living without sacrificing culture, cuisine, or ...

The Cascade mountains sit along a subduction zone, where the Juan De Fuca tectonic plate scrapes beneath the western edge of the North American plate. The descending land mass causes temperatures ...

Also known as Lassen Peak, the mountain is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. It is located east of Redding, California, about 100 miles south of the Oregon border. This image ...

Support Pours In For Westchester Native Who Survived Deadly Cougar Attack Friends have rallied around the Westchester native who survived an extremely rare and much-publicized cougar attack that ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado Springs Utilities announced a portion of northbound North Cascade Avenue would be closed Wednesday morning for water main leak repairs. Beginning at 8 a.m ...

GEORGIA, — A community in north Georgia has been on the lookout ... said it had reports of the bear cubs in the Oglethorpe Mountain area as recent as Monday at 3 p.m. "We know that everyone ...