trees

Molly Hashimoto's Trees of the West is part catalogue and part instruction manual for artists. She says getting outside and slowing down can lead to new awareness of the world around you.

David B. Williams’ essay "Dead Trees Tell No Lies" explains how geologists read tree rings to unveil details of major earthquakes along the Seattle fault over 1,000 years ago.

Seth Zuckerman highlights ecological forestry in the 2024 book "A Forest of Your Own." He says this alternative type of forest management will deliver more value over the long term.

Now retired from The Seattle Times, Lynda Mapes examines the future of forests in her sixth book, “The Trees are Speaking.”

KNKX Environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp interviews five authors about the admiration and curiosity they have for their subjects: the trees all around us.

A tug of war is taking place in Seattle between advocates for more density and people who want to preserve more trees.

Seattle’s City Council will hold the first of three public hearings on a zoning plan that many feel could hinder the protection of trees and their growth for housing.

From hardscape allowances to protecting culturally modified trees, Seattle’s Urban Forestry Commission is looking at proposals to amend the new tree ordinance, which advocates say falls short of the city’s climate and equity goals.

State legislators set aside $70 million of revenue from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act to conserve mature forests – but that’s only enough for about 2,000 acres statewide. Community activists cataloged a parcel in Snohomish County they hope will be among the protected acres.

A massive red cedar dubbed "Luma" in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood appears protected for now. But as a new tree ordinance takes effect July 30, the question looms of how Seattle will protect its largest and oldest trees.