Travel & Outdoors

Framed

How to Take the Ultimate Mount Rainier Photo

How pros photograph the mountain—angles, locations, time of day, and more.

07/19/2012 With Bruce Barcott, Craig Romano, and Charlotte Austin By Allison Williams

Outfoxed

Mount Rainier’s Red Fox Menace

Wildlife isn't always a good thing at the national park's big visitor areas.

07/19/2012 By Bruce Barcott

Sea Travel

The Coachella Festival Is Now a Cruise

The chill-out tent is to starboard.

07/18/2012 By Allison Williams

Peak Performance

The Brothers Whittaker

Whenever we play in the mountains, we owe a debt to Jim and Lou Whittaker. The Seattle twins conquered Mount Rainier, Mount Everest, and REI, then made mountaineering the Northwest’s signature sport.

07/18/2012 By Allison Williams

Contest

Hurry, Win This Central Asia Trip from SAAM

You can figure out where Uzbekistan is later.

07/17/2012 By Allison Williams

Tourism

Inside Seattle’s New Great Wheel

We’ve been up and around, even inside the VIP car.

07/09/2012 By Allison Williams

TRAILS & GETAWAYS

Road Trips 2012

The Northwest has the best stretches of blacktop in the world: We can cross mountain passes and trace deserted shoreline, even motor up to the world’s best farm-to-table feast. All it takes is a full tank.

07/05/2012

Park City

Seattle's Best City Parks

07/01/2012

Trails

Try This Trail: Ed’s Trail on Silver Star Mountain

It’s wildflower season near Vancouver (no, the other one).

06/25/2012 By Craig Romano

Get Out

Where to Go to Swim in Seattle

Pool party! Who’s in?

06/20/2012 By Jessie Wesley

Weekend Pass

Fine Dining Destinations in Olympia

Fine dining is thriving in Olympia. Really.

06/20/2012 By Allison Williams

Article

In Olympia, It’s Still the Water

Olympia is different—same as it ever was.

06/20/2012 By Allison Williams