Since 2009, Dave Tucker has run the blog Northwest Geology Field Trips to document fascinating natural history and trip ...

Eastern Washington residents may know Sun Lakes — Dry Falls State Park as a hidden treasure, but now the rest of the world is also getting a heads up. The International Union of Geological Science, ...

If you were to strip a forest of all its vegetation, what would you see? To find out, Washington state’s government is using airplanes equipped with LIDAR technology to scan the state’s ...

What’s the quickest explanation for the deadly Washington mudslide? Blame the rain. There’s been lots and lots of rain. Experts said Monday that the primary reason a 1,500-foot-wide segment of ...

It’s about a 90-minute drive from Seattle. From Interstate 5 near Burlington, Skagit County, take Exit 231. Turn right onto Highway 11 (Chuckanut Drive) and drive north to the Larrabee State Park ...

If pinnacles are, for you, a peak experience, and if basalt makes your blood flow like a rambling lahar, you’ll want to pick up “Washington Rocks! A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State.” ...