Washington Department of Natural Resources

The 2024 Retreat Fire is a tale of two fires. One side of the fire torched cliff sides and an important irrigation canal. In another spot, the forest is a mosaic of burn severity, the sign of a "good fire."

(Runtime 1:04)It’s bone dry and blisteringly hot across Washington state, which means the chances of a spark growing to a large fire are higher this time…

(Runtime: 1:02) Many states are failing to adequately budget for wildfire costs before, during and after fires, according to a new report from The Pew…

(Runtime: 1:18 ) Washington land managers have updated multiple timber sales to include carbon emissions and climate impacts, after a Superior Court judge…

This year’s fire season has been the mildest year for Washington in a decade. But, the season isn’t over yet.

Both the timber industry and environmental groups are celebrating the Washington Supreme Court’s decision on public land management last week. The decision affirms the Department of Natural Resources’ authority to manage the trust lands for public benefit.

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

In the last of our series, The Fight for Legacy Forests, NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports on reactions to the carbon project on state lands, which will protect some older forests from harvest.

This week in the sixth story of “The Fight for Legacy Forests” series, Lauren Gallups reports on how some communities are worried about losing money from timber harvests, which pay for services they need.

NWPB’s Lauren Gallup continues her series “The Fight for Legacy Forests” with reporting on an environmental nonprofit suing the Department of Natural Resources over six timber sales.