Sitting two hours from Seattle, Yakima is a popular weekend trip from Washington’s biggest city—but it’s a world away in atmosphere. Gone is the concrete jungle of skyscrapers, and in are towering ...

All was quiet at Purradise Springs when a disruptive noise ripped through the rural retreat, rousing the glampers from their slumber. Someone had opened a can of food. A half-dozen cats responded to ...

This project will enable the family ranch to stay in the hands of our future generations,” said one Benton County landowner.

Instead, it’s the small town’s proximity to waves on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Pacific Coast that lured Olson and Saari ...

The Washington State Department of Ecology released a report showing a 13.9% decrease in statewide carbon emissions between ...

Dubbed the “Tree of Life” by websites and social-media users who flock to the ancient Sitka spruce on Kalaloch Beach, it’s ...

Seattle Times readers were asked whether they curse or embrace the darkness of winter. Over 300 responded with their advice ...

With planning, you can design a road-tripping route for a day’s worth of visits, such as hopping by ferry and car between the ...