Ryan Hudson’s Mountaintop
Professional Snowboarder uses nature to overcome adversities Valentines with Ryan Hudson The Mountaineers Tue., Feb 14, 7 p.m. 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle 98115 Click Here for Tickets Nearly four years ago, Ryan Hudson was so close to the top of 20,310-foot Denali, he...
National Parks Landscapes
Arguably, it is the iconic landscapes that draw us to our national parks, and move us to preserve them. No matter where I went during a year of reporting on the National Park Service centennial, the shining seas and purple mountains majesty always moved me....
Music, Culture Scale Border Wall
By George B. Sánchez-Tello Photos by Marco Loera The musicians stand in a circle bisected by a steel wall. Divided, they play together: strumming acoustic instruments, singing call and response verses, and dancing in a communal celebration called fandango. Staged at Friendship Park, outside San...
National Parks People
During a year reporting on national parks, I either accompanied, encountered or befriended a lot of people. They ranged from family and journalist colleagues to the rangers who interpret and steward the lands. Clicking on an image will launch a full-sized viewer.
Video: Womxn’s March
This video shows powerful and emotional scenes from the Seattle Womxn’s March on Jan. 21, 2017, part of a national network of such marches that day. The number of marchers was estimated as between 130,000 and 175,000, making it one of the largest in the...
A Year in National Parks
Lots to Contemplate When Not Focused Only on Iconic Landscapes When the log footbridge across Colonial Creek came into view, I breathed a sigh. It initially was of relief, until I noted that the creek was roiling and swollen enough to slap furiously against the...