environment

Commentary: The trails and views overlooking Bellingham toward the west can and should be saved for people.

A writer’s exploration and evocations of Northwest rivers and forests will highlight an event to support protection of what remains of the wilderness.

Behind Earth Day’s local actions, policies and global trends lies a questions: Does Earth Day matter to the Earth itself?

Youth Conservation Corps in the Salish Sea region offer a prescription for youths’ mental, cultural and spiritual health — and a means to care for the land.

Commentary: There are many good reasons for protecting the Skagit River headwaters; high on the list is the ongoing health of the larger Skagit watershed, a defining element of the region’s geography and cultural heritage.

Islands in San Juan County present unique challenges in waste management and have found solutions meeting each island’s needs.

Commentary: It takes a community to raise and harvest an oyster.

 The August 2022 oil spill off San Juan Island was called a ‘wake-up call’ for more prevention and response. Was it?

A small community along Marine Drive living mostly in RVs has braved seasonal inundation, ready to move at a moment’s notice — until caught by surprise.

We lived, we learned; now it’s time to get ready for what may be ahead in 2023, after a look back at what happened this year.

Measuring the effectiveness of environmental education in changing behavior is a source of optimism and inspiration around the Salish Sea.

A cultural shift is underway from traditional burials and cremations to terramation, a composting process, and aquamation, a water-based process.

Capturing the boldness and beauty of the owl’s attitude and form commemorates the moment.

Inspiration for carvings in stone may come from the stones themselves, but originates inside the artist as well, muses Tony Angell.

“Beyond slow” delays in developing a management plan for the San Juan Islands National Monument may resolve soon.