Only small fragments of habitat remain for some wildflowers native to Palouse and Camas Prairies

Soon, the town of White Salmon, Washington, will be a little more prepared for wildfires. The state is building a fuel break around the town.

A problem landfill in Yakima is still littering debris and sporadically releasing noxious smells. Neighbors say they’ve noticed some waste that shouldn’t be allowed.

Driving the streets of South Tacoma, there’s a sleek, black electric Ford Lightning F-150 truck pulling a trailer. The trailer is carrying a 500-gallon water tank on a mission to water some of Tacoma’s newest trees.

Developers are thinking about building a new transmission line to help meet the Northwest’s energy needs. But this one would be different from what you’re imagining. This high-voltage transmission line would run under the Columbia River.

For around 15 years, people have slowly dug up mammoth bones near the Tri-Cities. Along the way, people have made a lot of other discoveries.

For decades, Yakama Nation gatherers say it’s been really hard to find huckleberries in a southwest Washington national forest. But tribal gatherers say things are changing.

When beavers build dams, they help create habitat for other species. But when they build near humans, those dams aren’t always appreciated. Some humans are trying to strike a balance between their needs and the beavers’.

For years, the Yakama Nation has fought to protect a sacred area in southcentral Washington from development. They say a proposed energy storage project will destroy this area, known as “mother of all roots.”

Down between the train tracks along Ruston Way and the shoreline of Commencement Bay in Tacoma stand small, cedar-clad boxes. These tiny dwellings, hoisted about 16 feet above the ground, aren’t suitable for humans. These are new nesting boxes for birds, specifically purple martins.