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, ...

For the first time in nearly three years, the trail to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s tallest waterfall is fully open - and following an intensive rehabilitation of its entire four-mile length, ...

Backpacking in the high country of the Cascades is exhilarating for many reasons. Among them is that it’s only accessible for a few months of the year. That window is open now. And few places in ...

The snow continues to melt in the mountains, and now most all high-elevation trails in the Central Oregon Cascades are accessible to hikers. As you make plans for memorable alpine treks, below is a ...

The High Cascades are still plagued with snow and mosquitoes, so why not hike to a peak in the Old Cascades instead? These mile-high ancient volcano “foothills” are in their glory during July, when ...

This story has been updated with information about a bridge that is damaged and closed on Sweet Creek Trail. Waterfall season has returned in Oregon. As the rain arrives in soaking sheets, the state’s ...