State Trust Land
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Youth Education and Outreach Program Leads Wildlife Camera Project in Toutle Lake
The multi-partner collaboration with Toutle Lake Middle School is an ideal example of project-based learning DNR looks to support with its Youth Education and Outreach Program (YEOP). Connecting Washington students with natural resource professionals for outdoor, educational activities related to… Continue reading
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Volunteers Take to Olympic Peninsula Forests to Help Further DNR Research
The old-growth western hemlocks tower over a hillside in the Olympic Experimental State Forest southeast of Forks. There’s not a cloud in the sky on the beautiful summer day – not that you would be able to see one through… Continue reading
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Skeletons on the Hill
She deeply held the soil she loved and nourished. Life was good for a long, long time until that fateful day — the day she died. Continue reading
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We’re Reopening State Lands: Here’s What You Should Know
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reopening state-managed public lands on May 5th, 2020. After following Governor Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order and being cooped up for a month, we are all eager to get back onto the… Continue reading
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We are staying inside and you should too
We all love to get outside and enjoy the remarkable forests and beaches around us and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages nearly 6 million acres of public lands, including 1,200 miles of trails and over 160 recreation sites.… Continue reading
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Vandalism On State Lands Reduces Recreation Funding
Washington state forests are home to gorgeous views, a multitude of recreating opportunities, and, unfortunately, a major vandalism issue. From torn down fences to an abandoned, Costco-sized pallet of sour cream, Larry Raedel, chief law enforcement officer of DNR police,… Continue reading
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10 miles of new trail open in Darrington’s North Mountain Bike Trail System
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to come visit the North Mountain Bike Trail System, located adjacent to the community of Darrington, WA, with over 10 miles of new trails officially open beginning Saturday, October… Continue reading
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Outside with Pride: Connecting All to Public Lands
As the manager of 1,200 miles of trail on public lands, part of our work at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources includes providing people with recreation opportunities in our forests. If we don’t reach every community, then we… Continue reading
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10 outdoor escapes near Seattle
There are so many incredible opportunities for adventure on DNR, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington State Parks managed lands near Seattle. Get out there and check them out! Continue reading
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Capitol Forest Didn’t Always Look So Green
The occasional dead tree stands alone, the snag casting sparse shadows against an otherwise-denuded landscape. Vast stretches of former forest sit so devoid of trees that they can no longer reseed themselves. Fallen timber and debris choke off stream drainages… Continue reading
