A fence around state-owned property on Lake Union implies that the city has been paying for exclusive access. It hasn't.

Not even a pandemic can stop scientists' multiyear quest to move invasive Olympic mountain goats by helicopter to their native Cascades.

The father of national parks profoundly influenced my country, my city, and me.

The rugged cliffs, grasslands and forests abutting Washington's longest wild river are now protected havens for salmon, goats and bears.

Melissa Utomo talks about racist routes, inclusive app design and how the outdoor industry fails people of color. 

Federal officials say lifting a 25-year-old ban on logging old-growth trees will help manage megafires. But conservation groups think it could damage habitat.

Last week, the Trump administration halted a three-decade push to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades. But advocates say there's still hope.

Marcus Henderson’s edible act of resistance began with a single basil sprout. Now he wants to feed a revolution and redefine public space.

How technology in a remote area of the Oregon-Washington border helped stop a brutal spate of coldblooded animal killing.

Seattle's 'Ramps to Nowhere,' built 50 years ago to feed an imagined expressway, are finally coming down.

The Elliott Bay Fishing Pier was a diverse hub where locals connected with surrounding nature. Will it ever come back?

For ‘Lightning’ Bill Austin, life in a Methow Valley lookout tower isn’t too different from life under social distancing.

With stay-at-home orders pausing fieldwork, scientists worry about Washington's threatened species.

Inslee’s order makes exceptions for outdoor activities. But packed trails and at-risk rural communities suggest hikers should stay close to home. 

When the community of Newcastle protected a critical salmon watershed, they didn't know state regulations would undermine them decades later.