WENATCHEE — Large areas of forests in northeast Washington are in danger of catastrophic wildfires because trees have been killed or weakened by bug infestations, the state Department of Natural ...

Large areas of forests in northeast Washington are in danger of catastrophic wildfires because trees have been killed or weakened by bug infestations, the state Department of Natural Resources warns.

Fire has reduced what was once a dense forest to a barren landscape, ... assistant regional manager for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. “In 40 or 50 years, ...

NACHES, Wash. — About 10 miles from where hundreds of firefighters were working to contain the 1,300 acre Rock Creek Fire, a much smaller crew was purposefully lighting the dry forest ablaze ...

SEATTLE — They tower and drip, their curtains of moss damp in windblown fog: rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, unique in all the world.

And the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Southwest Washington saw 20,000 acres of forest land burn. More and more people are living in forested areas, particularly on the west side of the state.

After Gia Fuda, 18, ran out of gas in rural Washington, a search for her lasted more than a week in rugged mountains. By Christina Morales Early on July 24, Giovanna Fuda left her home in Maple ...

Discover the Hoh Rain Forest, a breathtaking temperate rainforest within Olympic National Park in western Washington. Receiving 140–170 inches of rainfall each year, this vibrant ecosystem is draped ...

Washington state's older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other. Lynda V. Mapes The Seattle Times Oct 15, 2024 ... and among the most carbon dense on Earth, ...

Washington state’s older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other Oct. 14, 2024 Updated Mon., Oct. 14, 2024 at 4:52 p.m. A look at the Hoh River in Olympic National Park with the site ...