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Big Money: How Recreation is Driving Washington's Economic Landscape

From the highest peaks of the Cascades to the shimmering waters of Puget Sound, there is no doubt that residents of the Pacific Northwest love to spend time outdoors. All the time spent hitting the trails, slopes and waterways translates into big money for our state | by Lindsay Leffelman

35 Years After the Eruption: Living with the Legacy of Mount St. Helens

Geologist Carolyn Drieger narrowly avoided dying in the destructive blast of Mount St. Helens' eruption in 1980. Thirty-five years later she reflects back on the lessons and legacy in the years since | by Carolyn Driedger