These falconers fly their birds of prey to protect crops, prevent spread of disease, and keep refineries clean. They save tens of thousands of dollars for Washington businesses.
Once dominant on the landscape, Washington has lost most of its shrub-steppe ecosystem. But a new land acquisition could help the flora and fauna that rely on it survive.
From top: The author sets out in Kirkland; in solitude, looking out at Lake Washington from a bench in Wetherill Nature Preserve; and the view at Enatai Beach Park.