Although Washington is loved for its dramatic Pacific coastline, there are plenty of other ways that you can enjoy the water ...

What: A woodland hike paralleling Baker River and the north end of Baker Lake. The trail was closed last year because of damage (mostly to creek crossings) from storms in the fall of 2003. The trail ...

Hike description: This northern section of the Baker Lake Trail is a popular trail during the balmier summer months, as the size of the parking lot suggests. The crowds thin out as the temperature ...

In an earlier era, hydroelectric dams were often seen as a win-win: producing electricity without burning fossil fuel, and creating reservoirs where the growing local population could boat and fish – ...

You’re out of luck if you’re hoping to hike the Baker Lake Trail and camp nearby this Memorial Day weekend. The trail and campsites on the east side of Baker Lake were still closed as of Friday, May ...

The Baker Lake Trail and campsites on the east side of Baker Lake remain closed over concerns about a cougar’s reaction to people over a two-week span. The area is in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National ...

Jun. 4—BAKER LAKE — After being closed for about two weeks in response to reports of hikers encountering an aggressive cougar, the 14-mile Baker Lake Trail was reopened Wednesday. The popular trail ...

After several washouts on Baker Lake Road, the U.S. Forest Service is considering options for maintaining access to the Baker Lake and Baker River trails north of Concrete without having to rely on ...

Looking for a scenic hike in Washington? This trail has sweeping views of Mount Rainier and transforms into a wonderland of fiery foliage in the fall.

The Olympic and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests can start work this year repairing storm damaged roads, trails and facilities with special funds appropriated by Congress in September 2008.The ...