A large tract of land known for its cross-country skiing trails will be sold this spring. The question remains, however, to whom? The 1,500-acre Sunny M Ranch in the Methow Valley has for decades been ...

Within the gorgeous North Cascade Mountains, you'll find a quaint Washington town that offers access to plenty of outdoor ...

METHOW VALLEY — The sign at the new trailhead parking lot in Winthrop says it all: “NO TRAIL SWEEP.” No, it doesn’t mean you’re prohibited from cleaning up after yourself. In the parlance of ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced a seasonal closure at the Big Valley Unit of the Methow Wildlife ...

WINTHROP, Okanogan County — On a rocky hillock crowned with lupine and yarrow, Methow Conservancy Executive Director Sarah Brooks surveyed the Sunny M Ranch on the eve of a historic land deal. Below ...

Washington's Methow Valley is perfect for hitting the slopes or watching the snow fly Chimney smoke rises straight into the sky without a breath of wind to ruffle it. A dappled gray horse, wearing a ...

The trail led gently upward, through thick-trunked cottonwood, an aspen grove, then into an open meadow. Only the huff of breaths and the rhythmic hiss of gliding skis broke the winter quiet. At one ...

Oct. 18—It's been a busy week for Lance Rider. Rider owns The Outdoorsman, a store in Winthrop, Washington, and he's had a lot of customers this week buying flies and other essentials for steelhead ...

OKANOGAN CO., Wash. — Methow Valley once again had the worst air quality in the country as wildfires carve through the region. The Cub Creek 2 Fire, Cedar Creek Fire and Delancey Fire have clouded the ...

Wildfire represents both risk and reward for some small communities in Washington. Walking the line between a “good fire” and a “bad fire” can be tricky. For the Methow Valley, wildfire is a way of ...