Desolation Peak News Today

Travel the country's beautiful natural wonders from home with these breathtaking highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Famous writers moonlighted as fire watchers in the state's most remote watchtowers.

Staffed fire lookouts, once ubiquitous in the West, have all but faded into obscurity. Deep in North Cascades National Park, Jim Henterly is still at it.

These 10 national parks of the Pacific Northwest might have you booking your next flight to this diverse corner of the country.

This years collection of best books varies broadly, yet they all seem to address an overarching theme: How well do we really know ourselves and our world?

Jack Kerouacs posthumous Desolation Peak establishes that Kerouac was more than a road warrior out for kicks. Or some wayward beatnik.

The last remaining U.S. Forest Service lookouts spend months spotting wildfires from century-old cabins situated on high peaks—and in near solitude.

“forest & no one was there to hear it wd it make any sound?’—And on & on, wild Buddha nature talk on all sides.”

From easy family-friendly loops to challenging multi-day trails, enjoy the best of Washington State's dramatic landscapes with these amazing hiking routes.

After seeking mountain inspiration from Jack Kerouac