Mount Rainier wins some online love and money
Bill Radke speaks with executive director of Washington's National Parks Fund Laurie Ward about Mount Rainier National Park winning ninth place in an online competition for grant money. The park won...
View ArticleAre we seeing the end of green space in the Emerald City?
Bill Radke speaks with Adiel Kaplan about her article for Investigate West about green space in the city and the future of public parks in Seattle.
View ArticleShould Seattle build an elevated waterfront park?
Deborah Wang talks with Initiative 123 backer Kate Martin and opponent Patrick Gordon about whether Seattle should build a waterfront view park along Alaskan Way — and potentially scrap its existing...
View ArticleWhat's the right way to go around Green Lake?
“What’s the right way to go around Green Lake?” Isaac Chirino of Shoreline asked KUOW’s Local Wonder. Boy, people REALLY care about this one. People like Carolyn Frost.
View ArticleSeattle's new garbage dump has a playground for kids
There's an unlikely new place to work out in the Fremont-Wallingford area: the garbage dump. The city of Seattle just opened a new garbage transfer station near Gas Works Park, after the old one closed...
View ArticleOld Saint Edward seminary should be a hotel, parks commission says
Kenmore's historic seminary building at Saint Edward State Park will become a hotel. The Washington State Parks Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve the plans.
View ArticleSeattle's Gas Works Park About To Undergo Toxic Cleanup
Kite flyers, picnickers, and Ultimate players treasure Seattles Gas Works Park, whose famous towers and pipes were once part of a coal gasification plant on the shore of Lake Union that lit up early...
View ArticleAfter 42 Years, Yellowstone Grizzly Will Be Taken Off Endangered Species List
For the first time in more than four decades, the Yellowstone grizzly bear is set to lose its federal protections under the Endangered Species Act. Citing a rebound in the bear's population, the U.S....
View ArticleSword Fern Mystery: Acres Of Dead Forest Plants Puzzle Scientists
Ellie and Emma are toddlers. They spend a lot of time with their dad Tim Billo in Seward Park, a fragment of old-growth forest on the edge of Lake Washington. Billos a lecturer at the University of...
View ArticleNorthwest Democrats Up In Arms Over National Park Fee Hikes
Democratic politicians from the Pacific Northwest are up in arms over a proposal to dramatically increase entrance fees at popular national parks next year.
View ArticleHere's What A $70 Entrance Fee Means For National Parks And Their Visitors
Its a windy, snowy day in early November, and my boots keep slipping on the asphalt-paved Alta Vista trail that leads up away from the visitor center at Mount Rainiers Paradise. In the summer, this...
View ArticleSeattle’s sarcococca: the scent of a spicy winter
If you’re looking for something outdoorsy yet tame to do, there’s a free place to visit this winter: Seattle's Kubota Garden.
View ArticleZinke Ties National Parks Fixes To Oil, Gas Profits On Public Lands
The Interior Department plans to expand energy development on public lands and offshore to pay for the National Park Service's maintenance backlog. In the Pacific Northwest, the needs range from...
View ArticleVisit Counts, Spending At Northwest's National Forests Are Flat
A report out last month says visitors spent nearly $740 million in communities near U.S. Forest Service lands in Washington and Oregon. The number of visitors and dollars coming into the region hasn’t...
View ArticleDoctor's orders: Take a hike
Your list of errands for the weekend might include picking up a prescription — but just imagine if that meant going for a walk in the woods. For some, that's exactly what the doctor ordered. Sunday is...
View ArticleThe national park that almost wasn't in Washington state
The North Cascades National Park turns 50 years old this year. It's a popular place to camp and hike now, but a new book about the park's history says it got off to a rocky start.
View ArticleCoastal Erosion Gnaws At One Of Northwest's Most Popular State Parks
Coastal erosion is chewing away at one of the Northwest's most popular recreation areas. It's threatening the main campground and other amenities at Cape Disappointment State Park , which has the...
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