Following the Flow: Mapping the Road to Cleaner Water

A man and a woman, both in bright safety vests, look at a large piece of paper on the bank of a shaded river.

An interactive map prioritizes stormwater retrofits to reduce runoff carrying a tire-derived chemical linked to salmon deaths. Written by Sara Bruestle, freelance writer Salmon are icons in Washington: Their long-distance migrations shape the state’s natural environment and robust economy. Strong salmon runs are vital to healthy ecosystems, the fishing and tourism industries, Tribal treaty rights, […]

Witnessing the River: Artist Timothy White Eagle on Water, Memory, and Relationship

An art installation that consists of a pole wrapped in red and yellow, with a black and white photo of a man in the background.

When artist Timothy White Eagle talks about the Green-Duwamish River, he doesn’t describe it as a landscape, a resource, or even a subject for artistic study. He describes it as something more akin to a relationship. “It’s really a witnessing, not just a listening,” he says. “The river is never the same from day to […]