U.S. Forest Service geologist Gordon Grant calls it a “geologic gift.” University of Oregon earth scientist Leif Karlstrom described it as “a big water tower” at the top of the mountains. The two ...

SEATTLE – Federal officials are planning controlled burns on 9,000 acres on the east slope of the Cascade Range in Washington state in an effort to reduce the threat of wildfires. The controlled burns ...

Well folks, it looks like we're in for a damp stretch here in the beautiful Willamette Valley and surrounding areas like the ...

If you’re looking to escape the usual crowded spots and dive into some lesser-known outdoor gems, Oregon’s Cascade Range has ...

There are roughly 20 major volcanoes in the Cascade Range, and while scientists might know about them individually, they don’t know as much about why volcanoes in a chain might vary in composition, ...

SPOKANE — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch from Saturday morning through Sunday evening on the east side of the the state’s Cascade Range. Forecasters say thunderstorms ...

The activity has stretched far beyond the 11 well known stratovolcanoes lining the Cascade Arc between northern California and northern Washington. The study, led by University of Oregon scientists, ...

When I heard that eastern Oregon counties are thinking of joining Idaho, I wrote a letter to the editor of 12 eastern Oregon and eastern Washington newspapers suggesting that the citizens of those ...

Picture this: A national park running the entire length of the Cascade Range in central Washington, encompassing Mount Baker, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, Glacier Peak and all of the north Cascades.