Researchers have long known there was some kind of aquifer in the Cascade Mountains that feeds rivers like the McKenzie and the Deschutes. But they never knew just how big it might be — until ...

receives a lot more rain as prevailing winds off the Pacific Ocean and mountain ranges, such as the Cascades, unleash months of moisture on the region. Now, a new study from the University of ...

While this is a concerning scenario for those living in the southwestern U.S., the Pacific Northwest, while extremely dry in the summer months, receives a lot more rain as prevailing winds off the ...

Melting ice has revealed an ancient pine forest in the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The trees, which date back almost 6000 years, were found 600 feet (183 metres) above the current tree ...

The newly mapped aquifer lies beneath volcanic rocks at the crest of the central Cascades, acting like a giant, continental-sized lake stored in the mountains. “It is a continental-size lake stored in ...

Researchers have discovered a massive water reservoir beneath the Cascade Mountain Range. It’s estimated to be three times the volume of the largest reservoir in the United States.

Researchers are revealing the secrets of 6,000-year-old pine forests, preserved in ice patches in the Beartooth Mountains. These ice forests are giving up ancient secrets about the past — and future — ...

The Windows Spotlight feature provides stunning desktop backgrounds (worth saving!), but the “Learn About This Picture” icon can be an unwelcome distraction. Unfortunately, you can’t just right-click ...

Evidence of water beneath the Cascades in Central Oregon has long been as clear as the McKenzie River, which starts in a spring-fed lake in the mountains and ends up as drinking water for thousands of ...

The Cascade mountain range extends for about 700 miles (1,100 kilometers) from Northern California to British Columbia, Canada, and has been built up by volcanic activity over millions of years.

The previously unmapped aquifer is estimated to be more than three times the size of the Lake Mead reservoir in Nevada. Evidence of water beneath the Cascades in Central Oregon has long been as ...