land management

(Runtime 3:51) Every time Jeremy Wolf heads out into the woods, it is an opportunity – more than just spending time in nature .“It’s for us, just being…

As the days get hotter and warmer, many Washingtonians are gearing up for the wildfires that will ignite across the region this year, causing smoky skies, evacuations and potentially devastating loss.

Lawmakers are allocating over $6 billion this fiscal year to support the Department of the Interior and the United States Forest Service in wildfire response.It’s an increase of 14% from the last year’s funding, and will support wildfire suppression, operations and a new research hub to aid fire management. This fiscal year, the forest service will see an increase of $576 million in available funding for wildfire response.

A case brought against the Washington State Department of Natural Resources has been decided in the department’s favor.

NWPB's Lauren Gallup continues her series "The Fight For Legacy Forests" with a look at how concerns about habitat for a bird species may have touched off…