Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived ...

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 ...

Finding gold isn’t easy but hikers can strike it rich this month, as alpine larch trees transition from green to gold, lighting up the mountains like a torchlight parade. Two places to find larches ...

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 ...

In the pre-gloom season just before fall storms roll in, the "Golden Week" of early October is an unsurpassed time to hike in Washington's Cascades. The supreme experience is to watch Lyall's larch ...

Almost naked last week, the larch still held enough color to stand out in the crowd of evergreens. Clusters of green needle-shaped leaves emerged during spring like a feathery fleece on the tree’s ...

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 ...