An award-winning program recruits and trains newcomers in a “dirty job” that's crucial to the health of local waterways.

King County has nearly perfected salmon habitat restoration. But beavers "do it better."

King County's human population has boomed in the past decade. But so have these vulnerable creatures at the bottom of the food web.

Fishers from refugee communities are reshaping King County's approach to monitoring fish for toxics.

These University of Washington football and basketball players couldn’t resist.

A statewide rule holds paint producers accountable for managing paint waste.

King County is restoring access to upstream salmon habitat that was cut off more than a century ago.

Director Christie True shares parting thoughts from a transformative run at the Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

King County launches Re+, a modern strategy for managing a growing waste problem.

Board a King County Metro bus in the city. Hike a King County trail in Your Big Backyard.

When recycleable and reusable material doesn't get sorted properly in curbside bins, it ends up in the landfill. This project is trying to fix that.

Carbon credit programs allow private businesses to invest in protecting forests and capturing carbon.

Polluted stormwater – runoff that washes from roads during heavy rains – is one of the greatest threats to water quality today in King County.

A new training program offered by King County is helping the local construction industry transition from demolition to deconstruction.

In the wake of the pandemic, a group of volunteers have brought healthy food to thousands of local families.

An introduction to the King County Parks Levy.

Many shellfish grown in coastal British Columbia have plastic in them, according to research led by shellfish biologist Sarah Dudas.

The United States produces more e-waste than any country in the world. Where does it all end up?

This is life today at post-war nuclear weapons factory.

Mushroom expert Paul Stamets explores how extracts from Pacific Northwest fungi can improve the health of honeybee colonies.

The new seawall isn’t simply a new piece of concrete infrastructure. It’s one of the biggest experiments in fish science today.

They used to be hunted for their fur. Now they have teams of scientists chasing them to ensure their survival in their original home.

Washington State wants to curb climate emissions by passing the nation’s first carbon tax. How will it work?

Crows stream across the dusky sky on a nightly basis, and Seattle-area wants to know what gives.

Even beaches that are “untouched” by people aren’t safe from people’s discarded stuff.

The island-marble butterfly is forcing National Park ecologists to make tough decisions about what is most important to preserve.

The Transmountain oil pipeline would unlock oil reserves in central Canada to the world’s markets. Will protestors block its path?