The Pacific Northwest is barreling toward an electricity crisis and policymakers can no longer kick the can down the road. A ...

The Pacific Northwest is one of those regions that quietly leaves a lasting impression. With dramatic coastlines, towering ...

For the first time, scientists have watched a subduction zone literally fall apart beneath the ocean floor. Using advanced ...

Home to a historic lighthouse and Pacific Ocean beaches, this Washington State Park offers beachcombing, surfing, and a paved ...

Cooler eastern La Niña temperatures are associated with increased storm activity in the Atlantic and increased drought in large parts of North America, so although El Niño can bring potentially worse ...

When it comes to the Pacific Northwest, dense evergreen forests, amazing cities, and lore of Sasquatch may come to mind. But ...

A new wildfire risk assessment tool that takes social vulnerability into account indicates that more than 400 communities in ...

In the Pacific Northwest, our weather is often directed by two “forces”: our varied topography, between mountains and ...

In total, eight new trainsets, two new locomotives, and a spare cab car are coming to the Pacific Northwest. Amtrak placed a large order for new trains in 2021 as part of a nationwide modernization ...

A two-week-long heat wave in the Pacific Northwest in 2021 helped make that summer a record breaker for the region (SN: 7/7/21). Now, tree ring data from the area’s forests reveal that the summer of ...