Whistle Pigs

Where to Hike with Marmots in Washington

Hear that? It’s the Northwest’s cuddliest furries. Take these trails to find them.

05/20/2026 By Allison Williams

Branching Out

Where to Hike to See Larches near Seattle

It's the golden season in the Cascades. Here's where to find fall's most beautiful trees.

09/30/2024 By Allison Williams

Faraway Lands

The Painted Wilderness You’ve Never Heard Of

Washington's Teanaway hiking trails fly under the radar—until they put on a colorful show.

09/23/2024 By Allison Williams

Water Works

Waterfall Hikes near Seattle

The snow is melting and the falls are roaring on Washington trails.

04/09/2024 By Allison Williams

Destination Dossier

Everything You Need to Know About a Visit to Roslyn

It’s more than that moose from Northern Exposure.

03/25/2024 By Allison Williams Illustrations by Chantal Bennett

Snow Town

The Growing Glacier of Mount Baker

One northern Washington town finds new life on a quiet highway east of Bellingham.

12/08/2023 By Allison Williams

Valley Ho

The Middle Fork Is an Overlooked Hiking Wonder

Just outside North Bend, the region is closer and wilder than you'd think.

09/08/2023 By Allison Williams

Short Stops

A Remote Fire Lookout That Can Be Reached by Car

Deep in the forest between three volcanoes, a piece of history sits right off an unpaved road.

07/15/2022 By Allison Williams

Feature

Where on Earth Is Sam Sayers?

On a perfect summer day, a solo hiker went missing from a Cascade trail. A search ensued unlike anything the state of Washington has ever seen. Nine months later, the mystery has consumed the lives of thousands. Where did she go?

04/23/2019 By Allison Williams

Morel High Ground

How to Spend a Day Mushroom Hunting

Is there anything more quintessentially Pacific Northwest than foraging for fungi in the woods?

09/11/2018 By Stefan Milne

Adios, John Wayne

Introducing the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

The cross-state route has been reborn under a new name. Horse-drawn wagons still welcome.

07/17/2018 By Allison Williams

Bear With Us

Grizzlies Might Return to the Cascade Mountains

And for that we may have to thank…the Trump Administration?

05/22/2018 By Allison Williams

Road Trips

Road Trip: Overlanding the Cascades

Where we're going, we don't need (real) roads.

09/26/2015 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Try This Trail: Tiffany Mountain

From atop Tiffany Mountain, get the best views of the Cascade Crest and Columbia Plateau.

09/19/2012 By Craig Romano