MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. - Nothing lures visitors to Paradise like the transitory displays of wildflowers that populate Mount Rainier's high mountain meadows. But summer sojourns could fade ...

Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change, a study suggests, as reduced snowpacks, longer growing seasons and other factors allow trees to invade ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK — Nothing lures visitors to Paradise like the transitory displays of wildflowers that populate Mount Rainier’s high mountain meadows. But summer sojourns could fade into ...

It was late afternoon when I finally made camp. Fortunately, daylight lingers well past 9 o’clock in the Pacific time zone in late June, leaving ample time to get eyes on the high mountain meadow that ...

When I stepped into a Sierra Nevada meadow over 25 years ago, I was struck by the diversity of life, the hub of biological activity — full of birds, frogs, fish and plants. As a wildlife ecologist, I ...

The ancient volcanoes of the Old Cascades put on quite a show in July. The cluster of peaks near Tombstone Pass and Santiam Junction light up with wildflowers this time of year, with high alpine ...

This mountain town in the High Sierras offers excellent opportunities for hiking, camping, and golfing. You can also dine and ...

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