In the rugged mountains and wild forests of the Pacific Northwest national parks, a few stand out as must-visit spots.

The Republican-led effort to sell off millions of acres of public lands in the West may have been nixed from the “One Big, ...

With 7 days in the best Pacific Northwest national parks, you’ll encounter some of the most rugged and unspoiled beauty this region has to offer. From Olympic National Park to Crater Lake, ...

Vast glaciers, arctic sand dunes, Technicolor hot springs, deep blue lakes, fearsome wildlife — all of these spectacles and more prevail in the national parks of the Pacific Northwest. There's ...

A Colorado woman, 82, died of her injuries nearly a month after an attacker targeting “Zionists” threw Molotov cocktails at ...

Sam Hill is a contributing parks editor at SFGATE, covering national parks in the Pacific Northwest. Born and raised in Maine, he moved to Oregon in 2019 to escape the New England winter and has ...

Founded as Canada’s first national park, Banff is known for Rocky Mountain vistas, turquoise lakes and aurora-streaked night skies. The park is open year-round, which means the popular park town of ...

Active volcanoes, moss-covered rainforests, crystal-clear lakes — the national parks of the USA's Pacific Northwest offer landscapes of incredible natural diversity. Visit for soul-stirring ...

About the National Parks Conservation Association: Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association has been the leading voice in safeguarding our national parks. NPCA and its more ...

Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park and all Washington state parks will be free to enter on April 22.

From the mountains of Montana to the sandstone wonders of Utah, we've ranked the best U.S. National Parks. Check out our list to start planning your adventure of a lifetime.