Backed by donors, new forest trailhead spotlights forest conservation at Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle leaders and Woodland Park Zoo officials on Friday marked the opening of a new exhibit designed to immerse visitors in ...
West Seattle Blog

FOLLOWUP: Ridge to River Coalition asked community questions about Seattle’s largest forest. Here are the answers

Last year we reported on a survey asking your thoughts about it, conducted by the Ridge to River Coalition. Now the results are ...
West Seattle Blog

CONGRATULATIONS! Telling the West Duwamish Greenbelt forest’s story leads to major award

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society is getting the word out about a major award for the environmental historian who ...
Yakima Herald

Forest Service plans to close two research labs in Washington

The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader restructuring of ...
Camas-Washougal Post-Record

Forest Service Seattle, Wenatchee labs to close in restructuring

The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader restructuring of ...
OPB

New research from the University of Washington finds forest thinning as wildfire management can also protect water supply

Snowpack in the West is facing a historic drought, and new research from the University of Washington shows that forest thinning with modern tools cannot only reduce wildfire risk, but it can also ...