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The ‘slow-motion genocide’ of the Chinook Indian Nation Federal recognition provides tribes with critical healthcare and education. What happens to the tribal nations that the U.S. refuses to recognize? Image credit: Greg A. Robinson April 1, 2021 From the print edition Before the pandemic, the cedar plankhouse called Cathlapotle would have been full of stories and fire. Every winter, the Chinook Indian Nation and neighboring tribes hold their annual gathering...

Will lawsuit stop Navy from training in WA state parks? Environmental group hopes so News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 3/9/2021 Abbie Shull, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Mar. 9—The U.S. Navys controversial use of Washingtons state parks for training exercises is the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday in Thurston County. The Whidbey Environmental Action Committee (WEAN) is suing the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in order to overturn a Jan. 28 decision that app...

Environmental group sues Washington State Parks over proposed Navy training By Abbie Shull, The News Tribune Published: March 9, 2021, 11:10am Share: Tacoma — The U.S. Navy’s controversial use of Washington’s state parks for training exercises is the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday in Thurston County. The Whidbey Environmental Action Committee (WEAN) is suing the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in order to overturn a Jan. 28 decision that approved the Na...

The 13 best beaches in Washington Lonely Planet Editors 22 February 2021 Washingtons wild, windy, winsome beaches offer everything from swimming, surfing, and beachcombing to hiking and lighthouses © Getty Images Washington states wild, windy, and winsome beaches have been carved for centuries by the steady thrum of the Pacific against the ancient headlands. That means locals and visitors alike can enjoy a mix of sand, stone and sea stacks pressed against thick swaths of rainforest that l...

Coming soon to a Washington state park near you: Navy SEAL training exercises? By Abbie Shull, The News Tribune Published: January 21, 2021, 9:59am Share: The Navy is seeking a permit to conduct special operations training exercises in 28 Washington State Parks, despite concerns from park users over the “creepiness” of the proposal. The Navy plans to conduct five types of special operations training in Washington parks day or night for up to five years. Types of training incl...

By ABBIE SHULL | The News Tribune | Published: January 21, 2021 (Tribune News Service) — The Navy is seeking a permit to conduct special operations training exercises in 28 Washington State Parks, despite concerns from park users over the "creepiness" of the proposal. The Navy plans to conduct five types of special operations training in Washington parks day or night for up to five years. Types of training include: —Insertion and extraction training where trainees might approach or ...

Like a sapling left standing after a clearcut, the public lands of Southwest Washington are slowly growing one ring at a time. Recently, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed that 6,557 acres of Weyerhaeuser timberlands have been opened to the public through their private lands access program. Those acres are located primarily in the Cascade foothills south of Mount St. Helens and on the east side of Interstate 5. One of the four parcels is located just southeast of Yale Rese...

As far as outdoors hobbies go, birding has a particularly low bar to clear for admission. Essentially, if you can see a bird and point at it, you’re in. Even then, if you’ve got a good enough ear, a person could always denote the presence and origin of a bird just by the features of its call. Of course, birders can always get better at birding. It’s always possible to take better notes, or memorize more species, or fine-tune field identification methods. Moreover, the longer one ...