At 250 miles per hour, a rider on the train could use high – speed service and travel from Seattle to Portland in under two hours.

Extreme heat is suspected in at least four deaths in Oregon as the Pacific Northwest continues to bake Friday in a prolonged heat wave, which has exceeded triple digits in many parts of the region.

Many travellers are opting for trips that allow them to soak in fresh air away from the crowds.

An atmospheric river has prompted school evacuations and road closures in the Pacific Northwest. Schools were evacuated and roads were closed after an atmospheric river walloped the Pacific Northwest on Monday. The event has been categorized as a Level 5 …

John Edman, director of Explore Minnesota, the state’s tourism promotion office, announced the new marketing campaign Monday, February 4, at the start of a three-day tourism industry conference at the InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront Hotel.     John Edman told …