Environment Nick on the Rocks: The mystery of Waterville's basalt boulders Just north of Withrow, WA, pancake-flat fields are dotted with massive rocks that help us visualize an Ice Age glacier. by Shannen Ortale / January 26, 2024
Nick on the Rocks The mystery of Waterville’s basalt boulders Just north of Withrow, Wash., pancake-flat fields are dotted with massive rocks that help us visualize an Ice Age glacier. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks. January 26, 2024
Indigenous Affairs WA’s energy ‘green rush’ could endanger cultural Indigenous lands As developers propose solar and wind projects across Washington, gaps in the permitting process threaten culturally significant tribal sites. by B. "Toastie" Oaster High Country News + ProPublica / January 26, 2024
Environment Human Elements: The WA funeral home that can turn you into a tree At Recompose in Seattle, Katrina Spade offers a low-emission alternative to traditional burial or cremation: human composting. by Sarah Hoffman / January 29, 2024
Human Elements The WA funeral home that can turn you into a tree At Recompose in Seattle, Katrina Spade offers a low-emission alternative to traditional burial or cremation: human composting. January 29, 2024
Environment Human Elements: Elk hunting on a changing Colville Reservation Salmon Chief Darnell Sam goes bow-hunting and shares how his cultural relationship with first foods and environmental stewardship are intertwined. by Sarah Hoffman / February 5, 2024
Human Elements Elk hunting on a changing Colville Reservation Salmon Chief Darnell Sam goes bow-hunting and shares how his cultural relationship with first foods and environmental stewardship are intertwined. February 5, 2024
Investigations Battered by destructive floods, Grays Harbor bets on a $182M levee A 'once-in-a-generation' project could help Washington coastal cities Hoquiam and Aberdeen hold off economically devastating climate disasters. by Hannah Weinberger / January 17, 2023
Environment A Pacific Northwest butterfly project is restoring habitats, hope Incarcerated women at the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women are among those in Washington and B.C. protecting the rare Taylor’s checkerspot. by Brian Payton Hakai Magazine / April 11, 2024
Environment Volunteers celebrate Earth Day with Puget Sound beach cleanups The Seattle chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will offer opportunities all summer to care for shorelines – and kayak with other environmentalists. by Nicholas Williams / April 23, 2024