Nature

At the Palouse Nature Center in Moscow, Idaho, kids were getting excited for the release of a Western screech owl that had been rehabilitated at Washington State University.

(Runtime 0:58) Driving through central Washington might look like scrubland from the highway. Now, an art exhibit in Tieton is highlighting the…

Judy’s Trail, located in Troy, Idaho, is managed by the Palouse Land Trust. Easement properties like this create spaces for nature and wildlife preserves.

(Runtime 3:46)Before Jerry Meninick performed a wedding ceremony more than 30 years ago for his daughter and his soon-to-be son-in-law, he told them they…

The Lolo Pass Visitors Center in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests straddles the line between Idaho and Montana. It’s surrounded by mountains…

In the foothills of Mt. Rainier runs the Carbon, the Puyallup and the White Rivers, meandering through towns and cities, along roadways and near homes, the paint strokes of the natural environment now surrounded by a human-built ecosystem. Once tightly restricted by levees, these rivers are beginning to again flow closer to how they would have, not adhering to the confines and rules of where humans want water to go.

Environmental organizations around Washington hold educational and outdoor activities to celebrate Latino Conservation Week. It encourages communities to enjoy nature and join forces to protect the environment.

(Runtime 00:58)Spring and summer are the busiest times of year for wildlife rehabilitators. But there are only seven wildlife rehab centers in Eastern…

When you cross paths with a wild animal, oftentimes you notice it and recognize it by name. Can you do the same with plants? Rich Old can. He has a PhD in…

Emerald LaFortune grew up being lured into the wilderness by her parents who placed little pieces of candy in the middle of a hiking trail to guide her…