They were one of the most ubiquitous crafts to come out of Japanese incarceration camps. But few knew their back story — until now.
The untold history of Japanese American bird pins
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Wenatchi-P’squosa people demonstrate against proposed solar project
The Badger Mountain development in eastern Washington threatens heritage foodways on sacred lands.
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How Western ports anchor U.S. supply chains
The Baltimore bridge collapse highlights the nation’s dependence on the shipping industry.
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Meet the women fighting to end detention and deportation in Washington
La Resistencia is working alongside people in immigrant detention to shut down the Northwest Detention Center.
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Conozca a las mujeres que luchan por acabar con las detenciones y las deportaciones en el estado de Washington
La Resistencia, un grupo de base en el noroeste del Pacifico, trabaja junto a personas detenidas para cerrar el Centro de Detención del Noroeste.
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For these mammals, migration is a means of survival
Will Westerners repair a fractured landscape for mule deer, pronghorn, and elk?
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Reflections on Barry Lopez
Terry Tempest Williams contemplates her friendship with the late author and what he left behind.
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Managing predators from the sky
How to harness drones for conservation.
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The great solar build-out
Public-land managers ponder where to allow utility-scale solar projects
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The complex case of growing native plants
As the use of native plants becomes more widespread, Indigenous communities could lose out.
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What’s going on with natural gas exports?
The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of LNG, but President Biden just paused new permits.
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Youth are leading the way on climate action
Start thinking like young people to secure our future.
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A border need not be a wall
An immigration journalist on confronting laws and encountering humanity.
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‘I am very hopeful for the future’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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A compact with the Earth
Growing things requires water, light and intention.
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Pleistocene Park, flamingo eggs and a very cute baby rhino
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Changes on HCN’s horizon
From new staff additions to planned leaves, the organization continues to transform.
