A weaker greenback had pushed the local currency to its highest in three years before hotter-than-expected inflation pointed ...

New Hampshire's White Mountains are known for their beauty, but they also contain some of the most unforgiving terrain in the country. If heights make you uneasy, or even just a little nervous, the ...

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order establishing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., ...

Warsh’s most consequential bet to date appears on the verge of paying off. Last week, he was nominated by President Donald ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a range of 3.5%-3.75% in its first meeting of the year, as widely expected.

The Pacific Northwest’s largest pollution source has shut down, and Washington state officials want to keep it that way. Canadian company TransAlta’s coal-burning power plant in Centralia, Washington, ...

A tragic accident on the Lena Lake Trail in Brinnon claimed the lives of two hikers last week, the Jefferson County Sheriff's ...

President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing a statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House.

There are plenty of trails around Tacoma that are accessible all year, whether you're looking for waterfalls, wildlife or scenic viewpoints ...

Linda Walmer, a retired tech worker in her 60s, didn’t used to hike. Here's how she fell in love with the outdoors activity.

The Times and nonprofit Zócalo Public Square co-hosted a hike that explored California history and a lush oak woodland.

Hike the trails at the site of a former ironworks that molded Nathanael Greene into a skillful general in the fight for ...