They're known as the American Alps, and it doesn't take long in Washington's North Cascades to figure out why. Rows of jagged mountains cut across an impossibly vast horizon while aquamarine rivers ...

North Cascades National Park is one of the most overlooked parks in Washington, yet many travelers walk away amazed. These ...

The North Cascades Highway cuts through some of America’s most dramatic mountain scenery, earning its nickname as the gateway to the “American Alps.” This 140-mile stretch of Highway 20 winds through ...

(AP) - A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and ...

If you’ve got an extra day and extra cash, don’t end your North Cascades Scenic Highway road trip at Diablo Lake. Keep Going. Drive another 60-70 miles east and spend the night in Winthrop or Twisp, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A rock climbing accident caused four climbers to fall hundreds of feet while descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains over the weekend. Three were ...

The sole climber who survived a 400-foot fall in Washington’s North Cascades National Park passed out for several hours, woke up in the dark and drove 40 miles to a pay phone to call for help, telling ...

Glacier Peak, the 10,541-foot high point of Snohomish County, is sometimes called Washington’s forgotten volcano. Unlike the icy white cones of Mount Rainier or Mount Baker, Glacier Peak is hard to ...

SEATTLE — Dan and Emily were not expecting to have a white landscape and snow-covered peaks for their wedding backdrop, but they were very pleasantly surprised. The couple from Ballard eloped to the ...