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State administrators overruled or helped mediate telecom objections that have previously disqualified local governments from similar grant awards.

Extreme heat and drought present foresters and tree farmers with distinct challenges that require unique solutions.

Advocates say 400 turbines will threaten the sanctity of the historic Idaho location that served as an incarceration camp during WWII.

Bats Northwest educator Niki Desautels wants to correct the nocturnal animal's spooky stereotype.

Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. 

A new season of the short-form series Human Elements takes viewers from a 1,000-degree glass kiln on the San Juan Islands to a range with wild wolves.

Reforestation starts with sufficient seed supply. The state Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service to restock it.

Daniel Curry spends his days on horseback studying wolves’ migration patterns and deterring them from encroaching on the human landscape.

Implementing the 40-hour work week could cause a financial challenge for tree-fruit growers, where mechanization is minimal.

The Columbian black-tail deer has become a habitat threat, creating ideal conditions for invasive plants and forest fires.

'We've been here since time immemorial, and we're making a statement that we're going to continue to be here.'

With only 358 of the endangered animals left, the Marmot Recovery Foundation is working to release captive marmots in mountain burrows.

David Cottrell of North Cove has thrown hay bales, stumps and $400 of rocks at the rising coastline. His experiment caught the eye of global experts.

Unanimously approved by the MMIWP Task Force, HB 1177 would launch a permanent and fully funded statewide unit.