Ice Peaks was supposed to sprawl across Washington, from the Canadian border to Mount Adams. But politics got in the way.

On a clear sunny day in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State, the locals often remark “The Mountain is out.” Gaze eastward and you, too, will see The Mountain, a 14,410-foot-tall (4,392 meters) ...

The best way to get around Mount Rainier National Park is by car since the park does not provide shuttle buses. On a summer weekend, it can be difficult or impossible to find parking at the ...

As I approach 40 years of photographing D.C., I’m returning to my archive that shows Washington between the monuments.

Known as destinations in their own right, these amazing zoos introduce U.S. audiences to wildlife from around the world.

Photograph by Pat & Chuck Blackley, Alamy Stock Photo Following the slope of Grandfather Mountain, the Tanawha Trail is a 13.5-mile hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone, North Carolina.

In ‘Searches,’ Vauhini Vara collaborates with a chatbot to write essays on digital technology, surveillance capitalism and her family’s immigrant experience. In “Close to Home,” Thor ...

Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces in nature. While many think of tropical islands or remote mountain ranges when picturing these fiery giants, the United States is home to numerous cities ...

Fuhrman writes nonfiction and poetry and makes her home in McCall, Idaho. She’s also the director of the Elk River Writer’s Workshop, which brings together students of writing ...