The folks at the North Cascades Institute are brimming with excitement to welcome the public back to its campus on the shores of Diablo Lake starting Sept. 25, 2020. “It will be the first time ... [Continue Reading]
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9 U.S. Hiking Trails to Check out This Fall
Fiona Mokry / The Discoverer Blog /
Skyline Divide, Washington Blooming fields of wildflowers at 5,900 feet framed against snow-capped mountains and an impossible blue sky make the Skyline Divide in the North Cascades worth the ... [Continue Reading]
Hike Ladder Creek Falls in Newhalem, WA
Have you ever explored Newhalem, WA in Whatcom County? Home to the North Cascades Visitor Center, this unique mountain town serves as the gateway to North Cascades National Park. Most visitors stop by ... [Continue Reading]
From Zero to Hero: 80 Inches in 8 Days for the Cascades
powderchaser Steve / Teton Gravity Research /
10 days ago, if you lived in the Northwest, you may have asked yourself if old man winter was going to show up this year. In the past 10 days Mount Baker went from a 13 inch base to approximately 65 ... [Continue Reading]
Seven mountain peaks you must admire in Washington state
SHARON WOOTTON / Everett Herald /
From a distance, the mountains of the Cascade and the Olympic ranges look formidable and inaccessible. The jagged peaks have been compared to bared teeth, spikes and a picket fence. At higher ... [Continue Reading]
Summer Vacation, Minus the Traffic: 5 Alternatives to Popular Trips
AMY TARA KOCH / The New York Times /
In place of Glacier, tackle North Cascades National Park in Washington, which has similar topography, landscape and bodies of water, yet every trail feels off the beaten track. (While Glacier had 2.9 ... [Continue Reading]