Claiming emergencies in timber supply and fire risk, the Trump administration has called for a “new era” in national forest ...

Washington officials have closed the only bridge to the northwest corner of the park over safety concerns. And they might not ...

Sam Hill is a contributing parks editor at SFGATE, covering national parks in the Pacific Northwest. Born and raised in Maine, he moved to Oregon in 2019 to escape the New England winter and has ...

The Pacific Northwest is an adventurer's playground ... Along this route you'll hit a couple more National Parks as well as a few lesser-known gems.

The trend at Crater Lake differs from other Pacific Northwest national parks. In 2024, Olympic National Park saw a near-record 3.7 million visitors. At Mount Rainier, the annual visitor count has ...

(Note: Some national parks mentioned on this ranking require ... three mountain ranges and includes more than 700 lakes across northwest Montana. Take advantage of the park's expansive hiking ...

In the Pacific Northwest, Washington offers the most dramatic scenery. The best place to enjoy the outdoors is in a National ...