Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived but spectacular display. The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes ...

You can spot the gold of the larch trees high on the eastern and northern Cascades in Washington. But to really see them, to feel their softness and breathe in their scent, you must hike. Up. And up ...

LEAVENWORTH — You can spot the gold of the larch trees high on the eastern and northern Cascades. But to really see them, to feel their softness and breathe in their scent, you must hike. Up. And up ...

Of all the fascinating trees that grow in the Pacific Northwest -- among them the colossal Douglas fir, the broad-limbed bigleaf maple and the enchanting western red cedar -- none is so curious as the ...

Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived but spectacular display. The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes ...

Along the way, the pair of forest ecologists pointed out the unique qualities of western larch and its cousin, alpine larch, growing higher up on the ridge. They pondered the historical implications ...

ARLTON RIDGE - Standing under a canopy of trees loaded with bright yellow needles framed against a deep blue sky, Steve Arno reaches over with his walking stick and knocks the snow off a 2-foot-tall ...

When it comes to fall color, New England can keep its famous trees. We have something uniquely ours that stokes a passion in hikers, drawing them into the high country with their siren song of color.