landslide
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Citizens are helping DNR keep landslide database up to date
Tens of thousands of mapped landslides — many going back decades — are already in a database that DNR maintains for citizens, local governments and others to access when making land-use decisions. The recent heavy rains across much of Western… Continue reading
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Landslides go along with the territory in Washington State; DNR studies causes
Landslides are a continuing problem along the hillsides and shorelines of Washington. Our climate , topography, and geology create a perfect setting for landslides. In Western Washington, most landslides happen in fall and winter, which is when we tend to… Continue reading
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DNR seeks landslide information from you; We need to know about the small ones, too
A classic Pineapple Express — a wet weather system originating in the Hawaiian tropics (not the 2008 comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco) — hit the western counties of Washington last week. The result? Flooding and landslides. And, maybe, more to come. Even… Continue reading
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Shaky morning after a windy night: DNR prepares for storms, quakes, you-name-it
Lots of earth science-related news this morning, but most of it having a minor impact, fortunately. This morning, residents in the Lewis County town of Morton felt a minor earthquake. The 4.2 magnitude quake hit at 7:51 a.m. but there… Continue reading
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Is it that time of year already? Recent landslides are reminders of Western Washington hazards
Our continuing series on the science that informs DNR’s stewardship of natural resources had a well-timed posting yesterday (Science behind the choices: Mapping landslides helps protect people and saves money). It was no coincidence that reports have also been in the… Continue reading
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Science behind the choices: Mapping landslides helps protect people and saves money
Landslides occur every year in Washington State—our climate, topography, and geology create a perfect setting for landslides. So we highlight earth sciences as we move into fall and winter weather—one of the times that landslides commonly occur. DNR’s geologists in… Continue reading
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Celebrate National Water Quality Month – DNR avoids unstable slopes in our working forests
DNR is responsible for more than 2 million acres of forested state trust lands in Washington. We say this a lot, because it is an important responsibility. DNR timber harvests and other activities provide non-tax revenue dollars to help build Washington’s public schools, universities,… Continue reading
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Giant bird fossil footprint exposed in landslide
It’s now not too hard to believe that something like Sesame Street’s “Big Bird” once roamed the Pacific Northwest. Earlier this spring, geologists discovered the first ever undisputed track of the 50 million year-old bird, Diatryma. The three-toed track is… Continue reading
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DNR-Weyerhaeuser agree to review watershed analysis, increase landslide protections
DNR’s announcement of an agreement in which Weyerhaeuser Co. will increase landslide protections and review its watershed analysis on Stillman Creek and the upper Chehalis River got write-ups in the Longview Daily News and Aberdeen Daily World late last week.… Continue reading
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Media coverage: Deeper look into the Nile landslide
Today’s Seattle Times looks at the progress of the studies and mapping of the massive Nile Landslide near the town of Naches. Since last October, Highway 410 has been re-routed to a narrow detour as the highway’s previous route remains buried… Continue reading