Fire destroys Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge The Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, a popular destination in Olympic National Park, caught fire Sunday, May 7. Park officials say the structure appears to be a complete loss.
Honest trail reviews for hikers with disabilities: Travel For Good Syren Nagakyrie felt excluded from outdoor recreation for much of their life. They told KUOW that trail developers seem to overlook how people with disabilities interact with the outdoors.
The restored Elwha River, 'hidden gem' of the Olympic Peninsula: Travel For Good At the north end of the Olympic Peninsula, trucks carrying massive trees rumble through the town of Port Angeles. Humans here have dramatically altered the old-growth forests that ring the snowy peaks of the mountains nearby. But residents are working to preserve what they can of this wilderness.
Olympic Peninsula glaciers expected to disappear in the next 50 years Devoting your life to something that is disappearing can be tough.
Jumping slugs: the tiny, slimy acrobats of Northwest forests Washington and Oregon are home to a group of rare species you’ve probably never heard of. Their name alone might horrify or delight you: the jumping slugs.
New 'Twilight' book promises to rekindle vampire tourism, but pandemic could also put stake in it The Twilight phenomenon gets an injection of fresh blood this Tuesday with the release of a new installment in the bestselling vampire saga from author Stephenie Meyer. The series of novels and subsequent hit movies spurred legions of fans to visit the fictional story's real-life setting on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. But a predicted "renaissance" in vampire tourism could be bled by the resurgent virus pandemic.
Rainier, Olympic visitors may see a large hike in fees Next summer fees may increase at the 17 seventeen busiest national parks, including Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier. The Park Service is asking...
What should we do about the goats in Olympic National Park? Bill Radke speaks with Rob Smith, the Northwest regional director of the National Parks Conservation Association, about the Olympic National Park's plan...
Why Olympic National Park is such a special place Bill Radke speaks with local poet and writer Tim McNulty about what makes Olympic National Park unique to Washington state. This year marks the 100th...