"This region has been handed a geological gift." Scientists make unexpected discovery beneath mountain range: 'We really are only beginning to understand it' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A snowmobiler died Friday and another rider was injured in a large slab avalanche in the North Cascades, according to the ...

“That there are similar large volcanic aquifers north of the Columbia Gorge and near Mount Shasta likely make the Cascade Range the largest aquifer of its kind in the world.” Added ...

The region forms part of the Cascade Range, named for its innumerable waterfalls. The range extends from British Columbia to northern California. A geological theory proposes that the mountains ...

Sheriff's officials have released the names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon's Cascade ...

The snowy winters at this park produce stunning waterfalls in the spring — a phenomenon that is so beloved, the Cascade Range is named for them. We had visited North Cascades National Park several ...