From mighty rivers to high mountain peaks, most of the West Coast’s search-and-rescue programs rely entirely on volunteers.

Stunning, historic front-page coverage from The Oregonian reporters Les Zaitz and Steve Jenning reports the confusion and ...

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens in southern Washington claimed 57 lives and blasted the terrain of old-growth ...

Mount Rainier is an active volcano sitting just 2.5 hours outside Seattle, Washington. The national park it sits in is ...

Corenne Black, a ranger with the New York State Department of Conservation, has summited 1,000 peaks and is planning for more ...

This really will be your go-to list for all your adventurous things to do in Oregon! Not only are we pretty well versed with ...

Climbers can enjoy famous California granite slabs near Donner Summit ... Hood River has everything and more that a mountain town should offer. Just about any time of year, you can hop up to ...

In at number eight was a mountain that, since 2021, has officially been known as Yr Wyddfa, aka, Mount Snowdon. It’s the highest summit in Wales, with six routes to choose from depending on your ...

Blooms on this popular Washington trail are at their peak in May, when the slopes seem practically spray-painted with fantastic colors. The summit offers a wildflower bonanza, plus fantastic views of ...

An expert mountain guide has put four of his clients on top of Mount Everest less than a week after they left London, one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A British climber who scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa guide, returned from the ...