The latest travel news and reviews on Washington state
April 2021
Vlogging and fishing: a YouTuber goes wild camping in the Cascade mountains
A lone fisherman goes into the wilds of Washington state in search of giant alpine trout in pristine turquoise lakes. The results are spectacular
February 2021
Travel encounters
'You could see it all from that marvellous glass cabin in the Cascade mountains'
Continuing our series about memorable encounters, we hear the story of the fire watchman of Desolation Peak in Washington State
August 2018
Not sleepy in Seattle: getting to grips with a sports-mad city
Forget Starbucks and grunge, what Seattle really loves is team sports – Seahawks, Mariners and Sounders – though they’re pretty good at coffee, too
May 2017
Experts' and readers' tips
The best of Washington state and Oregon: readers’ travel tips
The Pacific Northwest is known for its great outdoors – lakes, mountain trails, wild shores. But our readers also have tips for the region’s eminently livable towns and cities
November 2016
In search of the funkiest little town in America
On a quest to find the best alternative town in the US, our writer takes a road trip through the north-west. Along the way he finds plenty of contenders with great diners, bookshops and easy access to the outdoors, but which place gets his vote?
September 2015
Craft beers are in trouble as drought and fire savage the Pacific Northwest
Higher prices? Fewer IPAs? Drought and extreme temperatures are forcing farmers and brewers to change the way they think about hops – and your brew
August 2015
World view
World view: Palouse, the Tuscany of America
Not many people outside of the US have heard of Palouse, straddling south-east Washington state and north-west Idaho, but the region’s endless miles of rolling fields are a photographer’s dream – amber, red and gold in autumn and vibrant green in spring, as captured by photographer Hamish Mitchell
May 2015
A history of cities in 50 buildings
The first Starbucks coffee shop, Seattle - a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 36
When the now-infamous chain first opened its doors in Seattle on 30 March 1971, its sign bore not a green mermaid but a (more anatomically detailed) brown one, and its mission was purely to sell freshly roasted coffee beans
April 2015
Reading American cities
Books about Seattle: readers’ picks
Reading American cities
Reading American cities: books about Seattle
November 2014
GrrlScientist
The fungus among us: Kew Gardens' Fungarium
GrrlScientist
Mushrooms: they’re more than what you’ll find in your holiday grazing, as we learn in this gorgeous video about Kew Garden’s Fungarium, which houses the oldest and largest collection of fungi in the world.
October 2014
World view
World view: camping in Mount Rainier national park, Washington state
'We were planning to overnight at one of the campgrounds in Mount Rainier national park in Washington state, and spent the night at Snow Lake …'
September 2014
Top 10 national and state parks in Washington state
Washington is known as the Evergreen State, but its stunning national and state parks offer an abundance of colours, ranging from white-capped mountains to islands in the deep blue ocean
Twitter road trips USA: send us travel tips for Seattle, Portland and San Francisco
Help plan our road trip down the Pacific coast from Seattle to San Francisco by sending in offbeat, out-of-the-way tips on Twitter and with our new tool, GuardianWitness
World viewWorld view: Palouse, the Tuscany of AmericaNot many people outside of the US have heard of Palouse, straddling south-east Washington state and north-west Idaho, but the region’s endless miles of rolling fields are a photographer’s dream – amber, red and gold in autumn and vibrant green in spring, as captured by photographer Hamish Mitchell
A history of cities in 50 buildingsThe first Starbucks coffee shop, Seattle - a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 36When the now-infamous chain first opened its doors in Seattle on 30 March 1971, its sign bore not a green mermaid but a (more anatomically detailed) brown one, and its mission was purely to sell freshly roasted coffee beans
