Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Logging operations on public land in Washington state. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Natural Resources) Two ...

A 6-year-old boy died in a logging accident in Washington as his older brother tried to save him, family members said. Chris Bell, 27, was out getting firewood with his younger brother Noah and their ...

Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands runs the state Department of Natural Resources. The agency is responsible for managing nearly 6 million acres of public lands — everything from coastal waters ...

A section of the Colville National Forest is shown in this file photo Steve Ringman The Seattle Times/TNS The Pacific Northwest is fortunate to have vast forests and ideal conditions for growing trees ...

Two Washington tribal leaders could soon snag seats on the state’s Board of Natural Resources, which guides logging sales and other management decisions for millions of acres of public land.

A bill to add two tribal representatives to the Board of Natural Resources is awaiting a Senate vote. Supporters say the change could add valuable perspective to the panel. Two Washington tribal ...