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Lawmakers seek to raise awareness of the plant’s cultural significance and its role in supporting ecosystems by naming it WA’s official marine forest.

Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain.

But Gov. Ferguson also announced the hybrid-to-electric conversion of two of the boats would be delayed.

Alison harvests honey with Chris Porter, an activist, conservationist and beekeeper, while discussing steps anyone can take to help fight extinction.

The number of returning adult salmon and steelhead has doubled since the 1990s, but is still only halfway to the NWPCC’s goal of 5 million.

Engineers work to replace machinery, prevent flooding and maintain antiquated equipment all while minimizing disruption at America’s busiest locks.

Since 2023, the city has classified more than 2,000 trees as “protected” — without regard to whether they ever were threatened by development.

The massive Golden Horn and Black Peak granite towers near Washington Pass tell a story 50 million years in the making.

Lewis and Clark were astounded by this 800-foot-tall basalt tower on their journey down the Columbia River, but didn’t know its fiery origin story.

A plan to create a state watchdog for the oil industry was deferred, but bills on recycling, salmon and data centers could come under consideration.

Why are some salty and some freshwater? A giant ice sheet carved them 16,000 years ago, creating the hills, valleys and waterways that shape the city.

Biologists, avian scientists and other experts explain the need for the Barred Owl Management Strategy to protect endangered northern spotted owls.

3,000 years of Ice Age activity shaped Pateros in Central Washington where the Methow River meets the Columbia.

Non-native plants are crowding out native ones in the Pacific Northwest and posing new challenges for the organizations that manage them.