Does waiting in line actually make you happier when you enter Mount Rainier National Park? One worker says yes.

High winds and mountain blizzard conditions rolled into Western Washington on Wednesday evening, carried by an atmospheric river.

Rainier Beach, Bremerton, and Lummi all defend their 2025 state championships as Washington's WIAA boys basketball season ...

Have you ever walked through a trail covered in blooming wildflowers, feeling like you’re in a living painting? Besides being exceptionally beautiful, wildflower hikes are great for your mental health ...

Tipsoo Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes that I have ever had the pleasure to set my eyes upon! Tipsoo Lake is an ...

On March 2, 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico.

This Black History Month, we're looking back at 137 years of Black first ascensionists, mountaineers, and Olympians who helped shape climbing.

Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.

Just a short drive away from the bustling city of Seattle is a challenging mountain trek with awe-inspiring views of peaks in ...

When Will Pattiz learned that Yosemite was eliminating its timed-entry system, he experienced a flashback to 2023. That year, the California national park had halted the reservation system it had ...

Here are the candidates for The Oregonian/OregonLive's Oregon Girls Basketball Player of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.

It is the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. since 1981, when 11 climbers were killed on Mount Rainier, Washington.