Grizzly bears to be reintroduced to Washington state’s North Cascades
The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday their decision to “aggressively restore” grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington state. For thousands of years, grizzly bears have roamed the area “as an important part of the ecosystem,” distributing seeds of native plants and keeping other wildlife […]
Major Washington highway reopens following wildfire in North Cascades National Park
Parts of a major transstate highway that were closed earlier this month due to wildfires in Washington’s North Cascades National Park will reopen on Wednesday. The Washington State Department of Transportation initially closed State Route 20 or the North Cascades Highway between New Harlem and Rainy Day Pass on Aug. 4 to ensure the safety […]
