The Cascade Lakes are a series of 14 lakes set within the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon. The best way to see and reach the ...

There are few places in the Pacific Northwest where you can take a moderate hike to an alpine lake between two mountains in a beautiful wilderness area. But Green Lakes is not like other places. Found ...

The jumbled landscape of Washington’s North Cascades National Park, one of the wildest corners of America, can be intimidating even to experienced hikers and backpackers. The park embraces the most ...

The sun rose over the scenic byway west of Bend, illuminating the forested high desert landscape on the east side of the Cascade Mountains. Then, rounding a sweeping curve in the road, a stunning ...

Getting there: From Bend, take the Cascade Lakes Highway approximately 35 miles to the Six Lakes Trailhead, on the west side of the highway south of Elk Lake. If you pass the Hosmer turnoff, you’ve ...

The gold rush is on in the North Cascades. And let’s not forget red and orange, too. Fall colors will peak in the next few weeks on mountain trails, and the clock is ticking before snow closes State ...

If you can believe it, North Cascades National Park is one of the least visited national parks in the country! It must be because people haven’t seen photos from this place, because if they did, ...

Lower Cascades Park in Bloomington has been around awhile. The park is owned and operated by the Bloomington Park and Recreation Department. The park dates back to 1921, when city officials, concerned ...

Six Lakes Trail can feel like a misnomer because there are only two. The full trail connects and joins others that lead to other fabulous lakes such as Lucky, Leech, Mink and Senoj, but the main trunk ...