Action Alert: Tell Washington Senators to Support Forest Protection Funding
The Washington State Legislature is in the final stages of negotiating the 2026 capital budget, and a critical decision is looming regarding the Trust Land Transfer (TLT) program. This program […]
Protect Washington’s Waters Coalition Nominates 4 New Rivers for Protection as State Outstanding Resource Waters
On February 24, 2026, the Protect Washington’s Waters Coalition submitted formal nominations to the Washington Department of Ecology for Outstanding Resource Water designations for four watersheds: the Upper Sultan Basin […]
Washington Elected Officials, Businesses, Hunters, and Conservation Groups Oppose Nomination of Public Lands Sell-Off Advocate Steve Pearce to Lead BLM
On January 12, Washington Wild coordinated a letter signed by 173 elected officials, local businesses, hunters and anglers, and conservation groups from across the state. The letter urges Senators Patty Murray […]
WA Wild Coordinates Letter to Protect State Forest Lands With Support From More Than 130 Washington Stakeholders
On January 27, 136 elected officials, small businesses, and conservation, recreation, and wildlife organizations from around Washington State signed a letter to key capital budget leaders in the Washington State […]
Defending Our Public Lands
In our Fall 2025 newsletter, we shared a special primer on the state of our wild lands. It celebrated the major accomplishments of stopping sweeping federal sell-off attempts last year, […]
2025 Conservation Accomplishments
2025 tested the future of our public lands—but it also revealed the strength of the conservation movement. Facing unprecedented threats, WA Wild helped defeat sweeping federal attempts to sell off […]
Our Public Lands—A Tale of Two Washingtons
From our Fall 2025 newsletter, Dave Upthegrove reflects on his journey from an outdoorsy kid to his election as Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands in 2024. Contrasting the barrage of […]
In the Company of Rivers: Rafting Guide Luke Baugh on Protecting the Waters that Sustain Us
From our Fall 2025 Newsletter, this Wild Profile shares the story of how adventure meets purpose, and guiding becomes an act of reciprocity. On a sunny August day, all six […]
Congratulations to our 2025 Photo Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions
A huge thank you to everyone who shared their stunning shots in this year’s photo contest! With 160+ submissions, you whisked us away to Puget Sound’s hidden underwater realms, wind-carved […]
Senator Murray’s Wild Olympics Bill Advances Through Key Senate Hearing on Wave of New Sportsmen Endorsements Calling for Permanent Protection of Wild Olympics
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) advanced her Wild Olympics Wilderness & Wild and Scenic Rivers Act through a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands Subcommittee, a key […]
