Four national park sites broke visitation records again in 2017, ... Northwest national parks had another big year for visitation in 2017. Published: Feb. 05, 2018, 2:57 p.m. By .

In the rugged mountains and wild forests of the Pacific Northwest national parks, a few stand out as must-visit spots. Scattered across Washington and Oregon, some of my favorite parks and forests ...

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, ...

The official line from most national parks in the Pacific Northwest? The doors are open but nobody’s home, so enter at your own risk. Crater Lake, Olympic and Mount Rainier national parks all ...

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 ...

And the national parks of the Pacific Northwest are a great place to do just that. Think lush, dense forests and mountainous areas dotted with lakes offering stunning views.

SEATTLE — The end of summer will be here before you know it, so don't forget to get outside and enjoy everything our great state has to offer, like national parks ...

In Washington state, visitors to national parks and historic sites spent $264.3 million in the parks and nearby communities in 2010, says a new National Park Service report.

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 ...

Rob Smith, Northwest director for the National Parks Conservation Association, said he hopes the Trump administration will issue a new order to replace the one it rescinded.