Wildfire season is in full swing and states across the West are starting to feel the burn. From the over 20,000 acre Mills Canyon fire in Washington to a wildfire in a … Read more
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Today is a Big Day for Washington Wildlife
It’s a BIG DAY! We can make a big difference to protect Washington’s wildlife and get more kids outdoors with nature through The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG online giving event—happening today … Read more
Photo of the Day: Leaps and Bounds
This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more
Northwest Governors Call on White House to Get Tough on Coal Exports
Guest blog post by Michael O’Leary. More coal burning means more mercury pollution, more acidification, more climate change, and more habitat loss. With plummeting domestic coal consumption leaving coal companies … Read more
Cuts to State Parks Threaten Washington’s Plovers
For the last 100 years, Washington’s 116 state parks have provided invaluable natural, cultural and historical resources for visitors and crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including one of … Read more
NWF Book Club: A River Lost
This Month’s Book: A River Lost “Your Power is Turning Our Darkness to Dawn…” We hope you’ve had time to check out “A River Lost: The Life and Death of … Read more
Engaging with local communities has big salmon and water conservation payoffs
NWF’s Yakima River salmon and ecosystem project shows how engagement with local communities pays off. Read more
Photo of the Day: Early Morning on Sucia Island
Where do you want to go today? Outdoor adventures are easy with NatureFind. Just enter a city and state or zipcode to find nearby trails, parks and other nature areas … Read more
Photo of the Day: Just a Touch of Yellow
This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more
A Rare Look at Baby Great Horned Owls
Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is nursing nine baby great horned owls back to health: The young babies–five from one nest and four from another–are being hand-fed until they … Read more