Mountain ranges are responsible for forming special atmospheric circulation features, known as stationary waves, which form as wind is pushed up and over topographic highs. Seager et al.

But a 2006 research proposal from the National Zoo in Washington declared that the census methodology ... surveyors fanned ...

Weather forecasters say two atmospheric-river events are headed our way. The first is expected to begin on Monday with bands ...

Are you prepared if an earthquake were to shake western Washington? That's the focus of the Great Washington ShakeOut Thursday.

The major upgrade for Apple Maps with iOS 18 is topographic hiking trails (same with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia). New features include detailed planning and guidance for custom hikes ...

Oregon continues to hold the top spot in Jon Wilner's Best of the West rankings, while UW fell a spot after its loss and the ...

CMEs—and thus, the resultant “Northern Lights,” are fairly common. Social media has made that apparent, as even photographers ...

A major geomagnetic storm gave Washington residents another chance to spot the aurora borealis, or the northern lights, ...

"NCDOT is asking people to avoid unnecessary travel to or in Western North Carolina. NCDOT has posted at ncdot.gov an interstate detour map for travelers to avoid western N.C." How many people ...

Mount Baker Scenic Byway is a paved road that takes you along the North Fork Nooksack River, through thick forests, and to Artist Point. It begins at the Interstate 5 interchange in Bellingham and ...

The region saw a similar, albeit smaller, volume of in-state recreation compared to the Front Range. But the gaps in economic impact were far greater.