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Art by NW: Justin Gibbens’ watercolors blend science & surrealism
The Central Washington artist renders regional wildlife in unexpected ways, inviting viewers to meet the natural world with curiosity and humor.
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Washington-based U.S. Forest Service rangers reinstated — for now
Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain.
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Scientists seek ways to protect PNW rainforests from wildfires
Old-growth forests of the West Coast store about five gigatons of carbon, but researchers are still learning how climate change will affect vegetation.
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From Big Mama to Hy’Shqa, how Northwest whales get their names
Our guide to whale nomenclature can help you follow the trail of numbers and nicknames.
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Mossback's Northwest: How Portland pickled a lost orca
In 1931, a baby whale swam up the Columbia and wound up buried on a Washington mountain. Sound like Northwest lore? Well, it's true.