Hi, I wanted to share this story with you that I wrote for the Department of Natural Resources blog. Ben Kesti is a local student who got his community's attention!

High school students do amazing things! And we’re hopeful that one day these amazing students will find careers in natural resources. ...

I received an email from a friend several days ago, and I know of several who have received it as well, so I'm not the original author.  However, I cared enough to research it online and was horrified to find out it was accurate and even somewhat 'light' as more ...

Five people were taken to a Pierce County hospital as a result of being stung by bees or wasps during the past week. All five were in anaphylactic shock because of allergy to the venom. This is an unusually high number of allergic reactions. The state Department of Health has ...