Known for its national parks and gorgeous mountain ranges, the mountains of Washington state serve as popular destinations for tourists to take in the majestic views and for locals to explore the ...

Some of the wildest country in the U.S. is in Washington state's Cascade Range, reached by old logging and jeep roads that give way to high alpine trails. NPR's Brian Mann sends an audio postcard.

If your idea of a perfect vacation spans the bottom of the sea to the top of the mountains, you’ll find that and more in Snohomish County, Washington. Over an area larger than Delaware, the sandy ...

New measurements suggest that Mount Rainier, Washington’s tallest peak, has shrunk. The reason? Melting ice, likely caused by climate change. The mountain has gotten roughly 10 feet shorter over time, ...