Washington Department of Natural Resources

Activists are trying to pay a logger not to cut a 2-acre patch of state-owned forest. They’re disappointed with how Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove has handled the situation.

Crowberry Bog sits like an inflated bladder above the surrounding landscape.

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources manages many popular trails and campgrounds, which have seen a 21% surge in recreational use.

The public lands commissioner race is shaping up to be a clash over forest management styles – and how to best use that resource in the face of climate change.

The land swap will allow Pierce County to develop up to 28 lots, for single family houses and duplexes, on a vacant site near Graham, Washington.

A group pressing to save older forests from logging is threatening to sue. School officials and others are raising alarm about lost revenue.

As the state enters what is historically its toughest month for wildfires, large blazes continue to burn in central and eastern Washington.

Former GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler leads in her bid to return to elected office. Five Democrats split the vote leaving the party in danger of getting shut out.

The state Department of Natural Resources issued a statewide ban on outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes and prescribed burns on its lands.

Suburban cities like Lakewood, Washington, are struggling to increase the urban tree canopy. But the city is also home to an extensive stand of native oak trees, a hub for ecosystem restoration, stewardship, and outreach.