Gorge Lake Campground is located in the North Cascades National Park Complex in Washington State, right off State Route 20 ...

North Cascades National Park is one of the less visited national parks, but not because it’s not beautiful, but because it’s ...

Created in 1968, North Cascades National Park encompasses some 505,000 acres, with another 118,000 in adjacent Ross Lake National Recreation Area and 62,000 in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.

Even though North Cascades National Park is just three hours from Seattle by car, it welcomed a mere 17,855 visitors in 2021 — a staggering number when compared to the 14.1 million people who ...

While North Cascades National Park doesn’t fit the mold of your classic national park — think drive-up attractions like Old Faithful at Yellowstone or Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier — the ...

It’s been stiflingly hot all across the Pacific Northwest this week, and in Washington’s North Cascades National Park, wildfires have ratcheted the heat up even more. A blaze called the ...

NEAR DIABLO LAKE, Wash. — State Route 20, also known as the North Cascades Highway, has been closed again due to wildfire activity. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT ...

North Cascades is often called the “American Alps,” but this majestic national park is in a class of its own. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

WASHINGTON — State Route 20, also known as the North Cascades Highway, fully reopened to traffic Wednesday morning after a 51-mile stretch of the highway closed earlier this month due to wildfires.

A section of State Route 20 that was closed due to the wildfire in Washington state's North Cascades National Park is set to reopen on Aug. 23, 2023.

The Blue Lake Fire burned 1,056 acres and was 31% contained. The fire began Aug. 15 about 20 miles west of Winthrop in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. A cause has not been determined.

The lesser-known national park has vast wilderness and great hiking. Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images North Cascades National Park is a truly remarkable place. The park’s ...