Focus
Intentional burns, key to preventing megafires, slow to start in WA
Even as the consensus for prescribed fires has grown, the number of acres actually burned each year is shrinking.
Latest in
Focus
Advertisement
Focus
The New Normal: A Seattle artist cuts through the chaos of a pandemic
Barbara Earl Thomas explores race and innocence amid social upheaval.
Focus
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health
Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable.
Focus
The New Normal: A pandemic-sized strain on Washington parks
The state parks system has been the ultimate outdoor refuge this year, but crowds, trash and social distancing have caused stress.
Focus
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country
As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away.