National Park Service

Trails in the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area within the North Cascades National Park Service including the Pacific Crest Trail. National Park Service says trails are closed until further notice due to ongoing search operations for Travis Decker, who is accused of murdering his three daughters...

Commissioner Shon Smith says the final Environmental Impact Statement on the project last month did not consider local concerns about the bears.

Washington's 4th District U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Sunnyside) is voicing his opinion of the federal government's final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the potential reintroduction of grizzly bears to the North Cascades. Newhouse released a statement late Thursday saying the The U...

The statement released Thursday evaluates the impacts of a range of approaches for restoring the grizzly bear to the North Cascades Ecosystem.

Commissioner Shon Smith says they've expressed continued opposition to the reintroduction, and he questions the reasoning behind it.

The bill would eliminate the framework currently being used by federal agencies for the restoration of Grizzly bears in the region.

One location, the Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, is so heavily under demand that camping spots are issued on a lottery basis.

Chelan County Commissioners are asking federal agencies to suspend their efforts in reintroducing grizzly bears back to the North Cascades.

A recent assessment of aquatic invasive species shows the lake is at high risk for invasive mussels, which could diminish its water quality.