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Reader’s Lens | A reader helps us see the Enchantments in a new light
With a name like the Enchantments, overexposure is inevitable. The antidote? Smart framing and a slow shutter speed.
Ruling the roost
A barred owl, also called a hoot owl, draws curious onlookers Monday as it perches in the the Woodland Garden in the Washington Park Arboretum.
Shorter ski seasons, worsening wildfires: How climate change will hit outdoor recreation in the Pacific Northwest VIEW
In Washington, where outdoor recreation plays an outsize role in local economies and communities, we're likely to feel the impacts of climate change keenly. The fallout...
Day Tripper: Head to Port Townsend for Parisian-style pastries, local brews, wood-fired pizza and plenty of vintage charm VIEW
Start the day with a ferry ride across the Puget Sound and a stop at a Parisian-style bakery. Finish with a glass of wine at...
Full moon on Friday the 13th will welcome fall in the spookiest way possible
This year's Harvest Moon — the full moon closest to the fall equinox — will fall on Friday the 13th. That's relatively rare, once every...
Reader’s Lens | How a reader captured this stunning photo of Seattle’s recent lightning storm
Seattle Times reader Yoshiki Nakamura relied on strong photographic instincts to compose this rare view from Kerry Park.
Trapped at a waterfall, they sent an SOS message in a water bottle and were rescued
Pilot Joe Kingman said that in his 23 years of rescuing people, this is the first time he had heard of a rescue because of...