Equity Out & Back: Walking through time in Seattle's Central District A Juneteenth outing with Club Seattle Runners Division and Wa Na Wari art center sheds light on the neighborhood's history and future. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 9, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Why access to the outdoors has never been equitable Our new video and podcast series 'Out & Back' focuses on people of color who are challenging the exclusionary and violent history of outdoor spaces. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 8, 2022
Equity Podcast | How getting outside changed Alison Mariella Désir’s life The Out & Back host tells the story of how she rediscovered running in Harlem before she and her family moved to the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 6, 2022
Equity Out & Back: Activist Alison Mariella Désir finds her PNW community The runner and former Bronxite journeys west and connects with BIPOC who are reclaiming outdoor spaces. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 2, 2022
Environment Nonprofit finds hope against wildfires with unexpected ally: charcoal To capture carbon and jumpstart forest thinning, Methow Valley couple – and Washington taxpayers – bet on biochar. by Mandy Godwin InvestigateWest / September 2, 2021
Environment A first for Washington, locals advise lawmakers on climate change WA’s first climate assembly sends nearly 150 recommendations to lawmakers by Mandy Godwin / April 16, 2021
Environment Washington hosts first climate assembly in the United States Residents from all over the state begin virtual meetings to decide which climate change solutions to recommend to the Legislature in Olympia. by Mandy Godwin / January 19, 2021
Western Washington wildfire is different — and it’s coming Here's how we prepare. by Mandy Godwin / November 17, 2020
News Third wave of COVID-19 spikes in King County — and we aren’t ready The pandemic enters a dangerous new phase, threatening essential workers, holiday plans and more. by Hannah Weinberger & Mandy Godwin / November 13, 2020 / Updated at 9:09 a.m. on November 13, 2020
Environment What 13,000 wildfires teach us about Washington forests A deep dive into data from the Department of Natural Resources reveals some scary trends and surprising finds. by Mandy Godwin / November 6, 2020