Environment
Scientists say WA wildfire management must go beyond forests
Better management of dry rangelands east of the Cascades is key to slowing catastrophic fires.
Courtney Flatt
Courtney Flatt covers environmental and natural resource issues for Northwest Public Broadcasting. She is based in Washington’s Tri-Cities. She began her journalism career a
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Environment
Conservation groups vow to restore federal wolf protections
The decision marks the 14th species the Trump administration has removed from the endangered list.
Environment
Fewer than 300 wolverines are left in the PNW. Why aren’t they endangered?
Citing climate threats, conservation groups vow to challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s decision not to add wolverines to the Endangered Species List.
Environment
'A sacred day': Tribes help salmon swim in upper Columbia for first time since 1955
The release restores traditional access to salmon for PNW Natives and could give the imperiled fish a leg up on climate change.
Environment
Raging Northwest wildfires recall the 1910 ‘Big Burn’
The historic blaze killed 86 people and burned 3 million acres.