They're known as the American Alps, and it doesn't take long in Washington's North Cascades to figure out why. Rows of jagged mountains cut across an impossibly vast horizon while aquamarine rivers ...

A dozen-plus dogs work in the Washington Cascades high country as an additional line of defense for ski patrollers tasked ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Washington Cascades were hit with approximately 262 lightning strikes between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, potentially starting a chain of new wildfires in the area. The ...

SEATTLE – Visiting a national park in Washington while enjoying a modicum of solitude has become a logistical feat: This summer, Mount Rainier National Park requires timed-entry reservations for ...

SEATTLE — The Washington Cascades are among the snowiest places in the lower 48 states. All that snow, thousands and tons of it, is often perched atop steep mountainsides. When you add accumulating ...

Fancy a gander at Hozomeen Mountain, a dramatic double-summited peak in North Cascades National Park? You’ll be hard-pressed to get one in Washington, since the ...

Last year, WSDOT closed this section of the North Cascades Highway on Nov. 18. The earliest seasonal closure was recorded on October 17, 2007. The latest seasonal closure occurred on January 3, 1990.

Grizzly bears will roam Washington state once again after federal authorities decided in April that the animals will be restored to the North Cascades ecosystem. The National Park Service and U.S.

North Cascades National Park in Washington was named a top 20 affordable "hidden gem" national park for vacations in the U.S., according to a new report. The park, located under three hours from ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Cascades from Central Oregon to the Canadian border starting Thursday evening and lasting through Saturday ...

The BriefThe State Route 20 North Cascades Highway closed for the winter season on December 4, 2025.The closure spans from ...