Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

The Pacific Northwest may not be the first destination that comes to mind for fall foliage, but Washington state has some of the country's most spectacular autumn road trips. The 400-mile Cascade Loop ...

For spectacular scenery of rugged coastlines, jagged mountain ranges, verdant rainforests, crystal clear luminous lakes and rivers, and vast stretches of volcanic wilderness, it’s hard to beat a ...

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, ...

Washington State Tourism, in partnership with Northwest Heritage Resources and The Cascade Loop Association, has released of the Cascade Loop Heritage Tour -- South Guide, a project partially funded ...

For an upcoming weekend getaway, take the North Cascades Scenic Byway through a mix of striking crags and rolling hills. The rugged countryside provides a purely Western experience as it threads ...