Long layover? Flight delay? These nine urban hiking trails—from a bamboo forest to a wildlife refuge—are all within 15 miles ...

Art in the Garden: Daily through Sept. 2. This summerlong exhibition features an array of handcrafted artwork including glass ...

The flip side of our dry summers is that, without sprinkler intervention, Seattle lawns turn into crispy straw. July’s average rainfall is 0.78 inches, according to the National Weather Service, ...

With its tall, rounded form, decorated with glossy green leaves and globe-like flowers, Buttonbush looks great, too. "I love ...

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray pledges to block the $1.3 billion in cuts to NOAA, which would eliminate funding for the Pacific ...

After being hunted to eradication in Washington and Oregon in the 1930s and 1940s, the gray wolf’s recovery in these states ...

Once found along the entire Pacific Northwest coast, the Oregon silverspot butterfly now survives in only a few isolated ...

Dozens of trees on a ridge above I-90 were cut or stripped. King County is now suing a trio of property owners.

A heat wave will build over much of the interior western United States during some of the typically hottest days of the ...

I've bought the $500 Amtrak USA Rail Pass three times. It saves me money and provides 10 rides to over 500 destinations ...

Prepare: Pack appropriately, including sunscreen, a flashlight, a first aid kit, water, snacks and sunglasses. Bring layers ...

One of the most frequently used bus services in America is Greyhound Lines, the largest intercity bus network in the United States. Operating 230 stations and reaching 1,700 destinations, Greyhound ...