A large tract of land known for its cross-country skiing trails will be sold this spring. The question remains, however, to whom? The 1,500-acre Sunny M Ranch in the Methow Valley has for decades been ...

METHOW VALLEY — The sign at the new trailhead parking lot in Winthrop says it all: “NO TRAIL SWEEP.” No, it doesn’t mean you’re prohibited from cleaning up after yourself. In the parlance of ...

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Michael Wright, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Oct. 18—It's been a busy week for Lance Rider. Rider owns The Outdoorsman, a store in Winthrop, Washington, ...

Two new lighting-caused wildfires near northern Washington’s Methow Valley are forcing the closure of a popular section of the Pacific Crest Trail, the long-distance hiking trail that’s used by day ...

The Methow Valley starts at the east end of the Cascades, at the headwaters of the Methow River. It includes the towns of Twisp and Winthrop, as well as the unincorporated community of Mazama.

A budding young family from Alaska has relocated in Washington to maintain a system of ski-in and bike-in cabins in the Methow Valley. The remote rustic accommodations are wildly popular, despite the ...

The trail led gently upward, through thick-trunked cottonwood, an aspen grove, then into an open meadow. Only the huff of breaths and the rhythmic hiss of gliding skis broke the winter quiet. At one ...

Eastern Washington has the region's best cross-country ski centers _ hands down. The ski trail system in the Methow Valley, on the east side of the north Cascades, is world class. Besides having 150 ...

Wildfire represents both risk and reward for some small communities in Washington. Walking the line between a “good fire” and a “bad fire” can be tricky. For the Methow Valley, wildfire is a way of ...

Seattle architect David Coleman grew up in New York City, but some of his best childhood memories were made during his family’s summer trips to a Vermont cottage. “It was my favorite time of the year, ...