State Trust Land
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‘A win-win-win’: DNR enters first lease for solar power generation on state lands
For the first time, large-scale solar power generation is coming to Washington’s public lands. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced Wednesday that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is entering into an agreement with a utility company to… Continue reading
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Discover Teanaway: Developing a Recreation Plan for the State’s First Community Forest
Teanaway Recreation Plan nears completion, outlines opportunity for motorized and non-motorized use in community forest. Continue reading
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When a vineyard gives you more than good wine
In the high desert, Red Mountain stands above vineyards growing hundreds of acres, harvesting some of the best grapes in the state — leading some to call it The Napa Valley of Washington. “It’s the slopes, it’s the elevation, and… Continue reading
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Blanchard State Forest reaches final phase of collaborative conservation project
Blanchard State Forest reaches a milestone after 12 years of collaborative work to put a 1,600-acre core zone into conservation status. The Legislature has secured $16.5 million for the acquisition of replacment lands. Continue reading
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DNR and Tribes: A Year in Review
DNR works to ensure management of state-owned and other significant lands is done in collaboration with the federally recognized tribes of Washington State. The agency is engaging tribes on an ongoing basis at all levels – from the highest leadership… Continue reading
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Connecting the (Green) Dots for a Tour of Ahtanum State Forest
In the Ahtanum State Forest, you can find beautiful mountain vistas, canyons, and some of the best camping in eastern Washington. The forest is crisscrossed by a 562-mile Green Dot road network considered an off-highway-vehicle haven. Continue reading
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How can timber harvests and recreation coexist?
Department of Natural Resources foresters, recreation managers, and recreation interest groups recently worked together to design a timber sale that contained sections of off-road vehicle trails that are part of the Walker Valley Off-Road Vehicle Area near Mount Vernon, Wa.… Continue reading
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Care for the Land, Care for the People
A Fresh Look at Sustainability in Forest Management Harvest this much. Save this type of habitat. Achieve these markers of biodiversity. Traditional approaches to forest management tend to focus on specific ecological and revenue objectives, how much land to dedicate… Continue reading
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On the Move: How Mobile Technology is Changing the Way DNR Collects Spatial Data
When the iPhone came out in 2007, we had never seen the like: a smart phone with a large, relatively simple LCD screen you could operate by touch that would bring web pages to life in vivid color right there… Continue reading
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Our Favorite Blogs from 2017
2018 is here so let’s take a look at some of the blogs that were our favorites (and yours, too, we hope) from the past year. Commissioner Franz Picks Five Favorite Spots to Celebrate Washington Trails Day In recognition of… Continue reading
