The July 7 report from Environment America Research and Policy Center found that 61% of tested beaches nationwide saw ...

You won’t have to stray far from Washington’s top city to find some of the best stretches of sand in the state. There are tons of great beaches near Seattle, and some are located right in the ...

The state of Washington offers a wide variety of beaches with shores along the Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound, lakes, peninsulas, and islands.Whether there's sand, pebbles, rocks, or grassy dunes ...

This article appears in print in the June 2018 issue, as part of the “85 Best Outdoor Adventures” cover story. Click here to subscribe. You may not be tempted to jump into the water at a Washington ...

Nearly 8 out of 10 monitored beaches in Washington recorded at least one day of potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria ...

Washington State doesn't leap to the front of many travel itineraries. But the Evergreen State has plenty to see, from an idyllic island getaway full of parks, beaches, and seafood to a sleepy ...

Washington state beach ranks among best in the nation. Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park was the only beach in Washington state to make Lonely Planet's list of best beaches in the U.S.

A beach in Washington state made a list of best beaches in the country, joining popular destinations in Hawaii, Florida and California. Travel company Lonely Planet ranked Ruby Beach in Olympic ...

Kevin Ewing, who was walking on a beach at Dash Point State Park in Washington on Father's Day, came across a surprising ...

The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Beach Environmental Assessment, Communication and Health (BEACH) program monitors 67 beaches in Washington state, mostly in Puget Sound.