Since April 1, Idaho has experienced “exceptionally dry conditions with temperatures being severely warm.” IDAHO, USA — Idaho ...

Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth's poles slightly away from the ...

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

A sweeping new study has unveiled a global map of marine mollusks that reflects not just present-day ocean conditions but ...

Short Sand Beach is that kind of place. The locals call it “Shorty’s” – which sounds like the name of a dive bar where you’d get questionable tacos, but is actually one of the most spectacular hidden ...

We found this map helpful in understanding the route. (All of the recommended stops above—except the Mitchell Point Tunnel—are located along the two main portions of the scenic byway.) ...

These two ideologies clashed over Ice Peaks. For the forest service, the idea of the park service taking control of more lands in Washington was not palatable. Empowered by President Franklin D ...

The north-central U.S. sees even more snow during weak La Niña winters, and the Pacific Northwest isn’t quite as snowy as it would be during a strong La Niña.

Nearly 600,000 customers were without power in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday as a bomb cyclone unleashed strong winds and heavy snow across multiple states. The bomb cyclone brought dangerous ...

Weather Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river to bring steady rainfall to Pacific Northwest By Kristian Foden-Vencil (OPB) and Amanda Linares (OPB) Nov. 18, 2024 4:18 p.m. Updated: Nov. 19, 2024 7:58 a.m.

Inset view of a chart of the Pacific Northwest, as surveyed during George Vancouver's expedition to the region Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Powerful patrons left their mark, too.

The Pacific Northwest faces a multitude of major fires, blanketing the region in smoke and evacuation notices. More than 1 million acres have burned in Oregon and in Washington, Governor Jay ...