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The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is likely an unfamiliar name to the average American. However, as co-owners of this public land we should take note that this vast forest, dubbed the ‘crown jewel’ of the National Forest System, is...

The 9th annual Bumping Lake Outing took place on a beautiful Fall weekend (September 14-15) along the shores and deep into the ancient forests of this far-flung destination past Goose Prairie, WA and next to the William O. Douglas Wilderness....

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is proposing an updated conservation and management plan for wolves in Washington State. They are soliciting comments until November 1st, so make your voice heard now and help protect...

On June 26th, the State Court of Appeals ruled that Washington’s new instream flow rule failed to protect recreational and aesthetic uses of the River. This ruling marks twenty years of advocacy to protect Spokane River flows, and provides a...

According to Cam Keely, a 17 year old resident of Kalama, "Burning this refinery’s methanol as fuel would emit an additional five million tons of carbon per year to an already stunning amount of methane emissions and slow the transition to clean-...

On October 27th, we closed the climate week of action in Washington state by standing in solidarity with the Lummi Nation. Together, we are committed to protecting the Salish Sea, salmon, qwe’lhol’mechen (orcas), treaty rights and indigenous ways of...

With our iconic Northwest species in dire straits, we cannot afford weak and ineffective recovery plans. In order to recover salmon and help our starving orca, we must think bigger. Anything less fails the people of the Northwest, our wildlife and...

On Monday, September 16th, the City of Seattle passed a resolution banning the procurement of Arctic Oil. This is just the latest blow to the Trump Administration - who still seems to believe that there is a market for Arctic oil that warrants...

Right now, Washington state regulators have until October 11th days to deny or approve the Shoreline permit--the last required permit needed for this refinery to be built. But we can still stop this project. The refinery faces significant opposition...

Pat Sumption was a consummate environmental activist. She was dauntless, persistent, strategic, and unerring in her sense of the right thing to do, especially for Washington’s rivers. She worked for decades for the protection of the Green River,...