What’s your favorite season? If you’re a typical North American, you—unequivocally—fall for fall. Studies show that we love autumn best and fo…
Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley has long been a place where agriculture meets rugged terr…
On the north side of Mount St. Helens is a forest practically untouched from the 1980s volca…
Don’t pack the Halloween costumes or put the skeletons back in the closet come November 1, b…
On the north side of Mount St. Helens is a forest practically untouched from the 1980s volcanic eruption, and fall is one of the best seasons to go for hike here. As the temperatures start to …
Like many of us, Brian Harvey grew up hating wildfire and its effects on the landscapes he loved. He remembers the Yellowstone fires of 1988, which torched nearly 800,000 acres of its namesake…
A light breeze wafted across the bow of the M/V Mist Cove in a quiet bay north of Sitka, Alaska, delivering early-spring perfumes of evergreens, grasses and peaty earth. Coffee cup in hand, I …
You don’t have to travel too far from Anchorage to get breathtaking views and off-grid adventures. About a 45-minute drive away, Knik Glacier Valley is home to towering glaciers, braided river…
Since the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve was established in 1909, the park’s “Marble Halls of Oregon” have been synonymous with darkness. More than a century after the monument’s …
Fall signifies the changing of leaves, the crisp, cool morning air and in Coquitlam, the return of salmon. Every autumn, thousands of chum and coho salmon leave the Pacific Ocean and swim upst…
Three volcanoes dominate the southernmost stretch of the Cascade Range: Crater Lake, Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen. A 500-mile highway connects the three on one of the American West’s most scenic …
Before bison became a symbol of the American West, they were central to the lives of the Confederated Salish, Kootenai and Pend d'Oreille peoples. By the late 1800s, however, North America's b…
High above Nanaimo, B.C., the road narrows and the forest thickens around Mount Benson until the legend comes into view: Witchcraft Lake.
There are few places as diverse as the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
This year marks America’s 250th birthday and that means that Fourth of July this year is going to be big. Beyond the fireworks, plenty of cities are extending the celebrations for a few extra …
The Yakima Valley is just a tad over two hours from Seattle and three from Portland by car and offers visitors easy access to unique Washington wine and craft beer tasting experiences, outdoor…
