Nearly every state sets aside a month to celebrate its native plants. In the Lower 48, that month is April. For obvious reasons, that doesn’t work so well in Alaska. Starting in 2023, by formal ...

Among dew-dripping ferns and cascades of hemlock and spruce, lay intricately woven reminders of the passage of time and our connection to the land. Salmon spawn keeps us rooted in cycles of ...

Citizen-scientists gathered in a wildflower meadow in the Washington Cascades in July to help the western bumblebee keep buzzing through the air. Nearly a mile high in the Wenatchee Mountains, the ...

Fireweed flower from two perspectives: one in a detailed close-up, showcasing the delicate petals and rich hues; and the other offering a sweeping, distant view of the fireweed in its natural habitat, ...