Some of the wildest country in the U.S. is in Washington state's Cascade Range, reached by old logging and jeep roads that give way to high alpine trails. NPR's Brian Mann sends an audio postcard.

Hike to hot springs and shower under a waterfall or hunt for the first-ever geocache, this Oregon town outside of Portland is brimming with outdoor adventure.

From a distance, the structure looks like it belongs in a historical documentary—authentic hand-hewn logs stacked with precision, twin brick chimneys reaching skyward, and a welcoming wraparound porch ...