Tales of the forests through which we tromp

By Lauren Gallup
Olympic National Park, summertime, sun cascading through trees. // CREDIT: Lauren Gallup NWPB
Moss drapes over trees in Olympic National Park like the table dressings of fairies and the blankets of sprites. This place inspires writers — from amateurs to poets to public radio reporters — and welcomes visitors each year into its majesty. Our national parks tend to do that; be places of awe-inspiring beauty, great adventures through bushwhacking and overnights Read More

Paddle to Muckleshoot: An epic canoe journey returns

By Lauren Gallup
A canoe family paddles onto shore at Alki Beach Sunday, July 30. // CREDIT: Tracci Dial, NWPB
There was a breeze, clouds and humidity in the air in West Seattle that hadn’t been there for days on the morning of July 30, as visitors to Alki Beach found seats or meandered down to the shore, waiting. A little after 11 a.m., as the sun began to break through the gray, the tip of a canoe and its passengers’ paddles could just be seen cutting across the water, the Read More

Northern leopard frogs growing leaps and bounds at Northwest Trek, preparing for re-release in the wild

By Lauren Gallup
Assistant Curator Dave Meadows feeds the northern leopard frogs their daily diet of crickets. (Credit: Lauren Gallup / NWPB)
At Northwest Trek in Eatonville, Washington, there are about 300 northern leopard frogs, named for their spotted skin, swimming around in four tanks and getting ready for their new home. The frogs are part of a conservation project that Northwest Trek is partnering with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Read More

Step Into Gallery 110 At The Seattle Art Fair

By Lauren Gallup
"Global Head Spin," a sculpture by artist Michael Abraham, was on display at this year's Seattle Art Fair.
Tri-Cities artist Greg Pierce travels the Pacific Northwest collecting rocks for his sculptures. Fused with clay and glass, each piece reinterprets the region’s landscape. He’s part of Gallery 110, which represents artists from across Washington state. Reporter Lauren Gallup spoke with Pierce at the Seattle Art Fair. Read More
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