Pacific Northwest Drives

Salt air does more damage to your wiper blades than you might expect. Here’s what happens during coastal driving and the simple steps to protect your windshield after a trip to the coast.

July is prime time on the Oregon Coast. Here’s how to drive from Cannon Beach south to the Three Capes Loop, with the best stops, timing, and a few things to check before you go.

Catching the Cascades Before the Meadows — and the Crowds — Arrive Last month the water was in the Columbia Gorge. In June it moves uphill. Mount Rainier spends late spring shedding its winter snow through dozens of creeks, and the road from the Nisqually entrance up through Longmire is

Crown Point to Multnomah Falls: Catching the Last of Waterfall Season on the Historic Columbia River Highway The Columbia River Gorge runs on snowmelt. From March through May, every creek that drops over the basalt walls is operating at full pressure — and the stretch of the Historic Columbia River