Short-tailed shearwaters, a bird usually found far out in the open ocean, visited the Salish Sea in record numbers this fall. Birding enthusiasts, using eBird, recorded data showing that, for a few ...

Jen Strongin stands on the edge of a dock at Friday Harbor Labs at around 9 p.m., lowering a light into murky black water.

Vamos partners with schools to take kids aged 5 to 18 outdoors for climbing, snowboarding, biking, backpacking and other ...

With one of the highest number of churches per capita in the nation, Lynden is widely considered the “bible belt” of Western Washington. Some say the 16,000-person town has around 42 churches, but ...

The Port of Bellingham is set to see new commissioners — and more districts — in 2026, along with the search for a new ...

A new UW study found an unintended consequence of reducing air pollution is that clouds reflect less sunlight, accelerating ...

The ESA’s 99% statistic works the same way. It eases our discomfort with extinction without addressing the forces causing it.

The Port of Bellingham is a public institution managing public assets on behalf of Whatcom County residents. Its ...