Where: Winthrop, Washington, in the Methow Valley. Why: For the 28th annual Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival (7/17–7/19; The Blues Ranch, 19190 Hwy. 20; 509.997.3837; winthropbluesfestival.com). What: ...

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, ...

Steelhead and coho salmon fishing will close on the Methow River on Monday, ending a fishing season that had been reopened for the first time in nine years. The Washington Department of Fish and ...

Fishing for hatchery steelhead on several Columbia River tributaries, including the Wenatchee and the Methow, will open Wednesday, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced. Also opening are ...

More than a century after the United States government took most of their land, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state are getting small chunks of it back. The ...

Twisp, Washington, is nestled in the Methow Valley at the edge of the North Cascades and bears a striking resemblance to Norway's inland fjord highlands. With forested valleys and dramatic ridgelines, ...