Environment The price of putting out Western wildfires Battling the blazes keeps getting more expensive, but it doesn't have to be this way. by Tony Schick EarthFix/OPB / July 18, 2018
Environment What’s lurking in WA lakes — and should you swim in it? It's hot outside, but toxic algae blooms have some wondering about swimming in local lakes. by Eilís O'Neill EarthFix/KUOW / July 17, 2018
Opinion Washington conservationists are Scott free. Now what? Without Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator, expect fewer headlines and the same terrible policies. by Peter Jackson / July 6, 2018
Opinion How Washington leaders are fighting Trump's attack on wildlife As the Trump administration threatens the environment, we must remain engaged. by Knute Berger / July 4, 2018
Environment Say goodbye to the goats of the Olympic Mountains Agencies announced plans to relocate mountain goats from Washington’s Olympic National Park. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / May 7, 2018
Environment Mini-versions of NW dams find a home — in Mississippi The lab has hangar space filled with miniature models based on dams across the country – including the Columbia and Snake rivers. by Cassandra Profita OPB/EarthFix / April 11, 2018
Environment 6 things to know about conservation and the Farm Bill The Trump administration wants to make big cuts to the Farm Bill's conservation budget. by Eilís O'Neill EarthFix/KUOW / April 9, 2018
Environment The environmental wins and losses in Olympia this year Even with Democrats in charge of the Legislature, environmentalists struggled on climate, clean water and orca protection. by Sally Deneen InvestigateWest / March 16, 2018
Environment Can an experiment reinvigorate Washington’s coastal forests? The Nature Conservancy is trying to figure it out how to bring back forests that once dominated our coast. by Daniel Jack Chasan / March 14, 2018
Culture Who has the backs of backcountry skiers? A new group is advocating for backcountry skiers, who sometimes find access to the slopes challenging. by Gregory Scruggs / March 5, 2018
Opinion Where have the true champions of public lands gone? Today's Congress is undoing the opening of public lands that its predecessors pursued. by Lauren Danner / February 27, 2018