Washington’s Cascade Loop is now an electrified scenic byway, and a trio of Nissan LEAFS are trying it out. The electric cars pulled in to recharge at the electric vehicle charging stations at the ...

BURLINGTON — From Newhalem in the North Cascades to Burlington, Skagit County and the communities along Highway 20 are now part of the nation’s first electrified Scenic Byway, the Cascade Loop. A trio ...

The Cascade Loop, which includes Whidbey Scenic Isle Way, recently received designation as a National Scenic Byway. It was a decade-long effort to receive that recognition, according to Annette Pitts, ...

Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

If you’ve got an extra day and extra cash, don’t end your North Cascades Scenic Highway road trip at Diablo Lake. Keep Going. Drive another 60-70 miles east and spend the night in Winthrop or Twisp, ...

The varied landscape of the region, from the jagged peaks of the North Cascades to the pebbled beaches of Fidalgo Island, is often cited as a reason Skagit County residents love living here. The ...

The golden sunset light on the North Cascade Range at Washington Pass Overlook in North Cascades National Park, Washington. The Pacific Northwest may not be the first destination that comes to mind ...

Washington State’s Mount Rainier National Park is a rugged landscape of waterfalls, glaciers, and lakes. The upper slope of its highest peak, Mount Rainier, a 14,410-foot-high volcano in the Cascade ...

Dubbed the "Pyramid Epic Loop," the Old Cascade Crest Loop is a 29-mile system of trails nestled in the Old Cascades in Oregon. The route is a major challenge, requiring 7,600 feet of climb across the ...

Considered the most scenic drive in the state, the loop covers more than 400 miles, traversing the North Cascades via state Route 20 from Arlington, through Winthrop and Twisp, on to state Route 97 ...