May 8, 2025, 1:51pm Latest News
The last fire to burn this forest was started by drip torches. Fingers of flame ignited the underbrush last fall, clearing fuels that could supercharge a wildfire. Read story
March 27, 2025, 10:01am Latest News
Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials to plan… Read story
March 22, 2025, 6:00am Latest News
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders to increase logging in national forests and on other federal lands. Read story
February 15, 2025, 5:26am Northwest
One of former Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz’s last acts was to birth a new strategic plan to guide the Department of Natural Resources on how to manage outdoor recreation on state land. Read story
November 14, 2024, 9:15am Latest News
The state Board of Natural Resources last week voted to put about 1,500 acres of older forests up for auction, drawing public criticism. Read story
November 8, 2024, 8:34am Election
King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove has defeated former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the race to become Washington’s next commissioner of public lands. Read story