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The old Figlenski Ranch in Washington state’s Tunk Valley is a rugged land of canyons and scrubby sage-brush steppe. This valley with the ranch at its center connects the Cascade and the Rocky Mountain ranges, where lynx, wolverines and even grizzly bears pass through. It’s also winter range for the state’s largest mule deer herd, […]
In 'At Home on an Unruly Planet', Madeline Ostrander lays out models of resilience for reckoning with the climate crisis and ensuing natural disasters.
Okanogan County, Washington, had hardly recovered from the last devastating wildfire when the next one struck.
Originally published on July 2, 2021 6:07 pm File photo. Information on public fire danger signs comes from the National Fire Danger Rating System, which was recently updated for the first time in more than four decades. CREDIT: Jacob Frank/NPS READ ON The Northwest is primed for fire season, and not in a good way. East of the Cascades, forecasters say this year could be worse than recent record-breaking fire seasons. Washington officials predict this year could be a “huge challenge,” with no significant relief in sight. Across the Northwest, there are “unusually risky” conditions ...