Neil Sims has a vision. He imagines thousands of red drum fish swimming in the open Gulf, the Florida sun glinting off coppery scales. These red drum are farmed, not wild. They circle inside a ...

Hikers and nature-viewers will get more space to roam on the Gig Harbor peninsula following the preservation of 21 acres ...

In Washington state, a handful of lesser‑known parks offer extraordinary wildlife experiences, making these lands must‑visit ...

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them. According to a ...

Northwest U.S. utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has joined with Norway-headquartered Heimdall Power on a dynamic line rating (DLR) pilot project in Washington state. The companies on October 22 said ...

Sockeye salmon in holding ponds after being collected at the Baker River fish trap on July 26, 2023. Nearly 92,000 sockeye salmon returned to the Baker River this year. That’s a historic milestone for ...

The Washington Cascades received their first snowfall of the season due to a cold low-pressure system. Seattle is experiencing cooler, seasonal temperatures after several heat waves extended into ...

SAN JUAN ISLAND, Wash. — As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid waters of the Salish Sea.

WDFW reports 91,880 sockeye returned to Skagit and Baker River system in 2025. 1.5 million juvenile sockeye passed Baker Lake collectors in May 2025. PSE, Upper Skagit, Swinomish and WDFW expanded ...

KIRO Newsradio and Puget Sound Express have teamed up to give you a chance to win a whale watching experience! Complete the quiz below, complete the entry form, and you will be entered to win! Enter ...