The trail to Blanca Lake in Washington’s Henry M. Jackson Wilderness has just shy of 3,400 feet of vertical gain. (Dreamstime/TNS) SEATTLE — On July 4, Jenny Hartsock set off on a typical day-off solo ...

A hike through the Enchantments is a day not spent down a quiet forest road elsewhere in Washington. It’s a day without ...

Our abundant winter rains have brought another wet benefit: Popular Peña Blanca Lake, near Nogales, is once again filled and open after being drained for a cleanup. "The winter rains did what the ...