For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic data show the oceanic plate tearing into fragments, forming microplates in a ...

Here’s a fun fact: Washington has over 100 state parks, and most people can name about three of them. Kanaskat-Palmer State Park in Ravensdale is one of those magical places that somehow escaped the ...

SEATTLE — A swarm of offshore earthquakes that has been active since midnight poses no danger to people on land in the Pacific Northwest, according to a leading earthquake expert. Harold Tobin, ...

Every new gardening season starts with curiosity. Library shelves quietly reveal what gardeners keep returning to, year after year, when they want guidance that actually works. These titles continue ...

Whether she’s hiking a new trail or taking the ferry to a new coffee shop, author Kara Patajo, also known as Your Northwestie Bestie online, treats every day in the Pacific Northwest like an adventure ...

San Diego College of Letters, Pacific Beach, circa 1888 — a bold early vision for the community. (Photo via Wikipedia/Public Domain) Did you know Pacific Beach was once envisioned as San Diego’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A strong atmospheric river is headed to the Pacific Northwest, taking aim at southwest Washington and northwest Oregon. KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for ...

Pacific Street lives up to its name: Quiet, calm, almost serene. It stretches between Pendegast and Gum to the immediate west of Gibson Road, but one might never know of its existence. One the east ...

A total lunar eclipse, which turns the moon red, was visible over the Pacific Northwest early Tuesday morning, according to Space.com. During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth passes directly between ...

The Lewis and Clark Expedition’s arrival at the mouth of the Columbia River was supposed to be a moment of triumph, but instead they were immediately thrown into a battle for survival. That story, a ...

The 50-acre site, logged just before World War II and untouched in the decades since, offered no obvious clearing for a house. “It took us a while to figure out where the house should go,” Doulis says ...

This Seattle suburb offers a high quality of life and proximity to the state's most scenic wine-making region. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for ...