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Our waters contain many unknowns. These Washington researchers have made sure that the identities — and vivid colors — of the fish that live beneath the surface aren't among them.

Two decades ago, Washington made it illegal to harvest the giant sea snail. Earlier this month, the state added it to the endangered species list. 

Maia Bellon grew up exploring Washington’s woods and coastlines. Now she's putting environmental justice front and center.

As new UW research probes the reasons for smartphone abuse, residents are looking for help from both within and at a Fall City treatment center — the first of its kind in the country.

New aerial drone photography shows ailing Southern Resident Killer Whale J17 in dire straits. 

Eighteen gray whales have stranded themselves along Washington's shorelines in 2019, and experts are looking for answers.  

Outdoor gear store Ascent Outdoors, a cornerstone of Seattle's recreation community, permanently closed on April 27.

Backers claim fluorescent pink is brighter than orange in the field, and could attract more people to hunting. But critics say the science — and female support — isn't there yet.

UW and USGS scientists get closer to predicting where grizzlies roam by tracking huckleberry habitat by satellite and on foot. The results could help bear reintroduction in the North Cascades.

51 wildfires broke out in one week in March, and experts are looking to a 'perfect storm' of weather conditions for explanations.