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Seattle City Council passes new tree ordinance
The law regulating trees on private property hadn't been touched in over a decade. But advocates wonder: Is the new one closer to meeting climate needs?
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Within the Salish Sea, Samish divers research kelp forests
Western science and traditional knowledge help them monitor seaweed health, vital to their culture and local ecosystems.
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Mossback’s Northwest: After clearing forests, settlers were stumped
The remains of felled trees could be a nuisance — or a dream home.
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Mossback’s Northwest: Before Woodstock, there were the ‘Nature Men’
Two eccentrics with Northwest ties turned their (unclothed) backs on civilization and made headlines.
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From Big Mama to Hy’Shqa, how Northwest whales get their names
Our guide to whale nomenclature can help you follow the trail of numbers and nicknames.