A new version of Wild Olympics legislation will be introduced today by U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. The Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014, also known as Wild Olympics legislation, contains wilderness protection...

SEATTLE — Washington Sen. Patty Murray on Friday introduced a bill to permanently protect more than 126,000 acres of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula — an area the size of Seattle and Tacoma combined. It’s the latest step in a campaign that’s been underway for several...

Veterans Dan, Derrick, and Joshua climbed Mount Olympus in honor of those affected by the 9/11 attacks. People climb for many reasons. For Joshua Brandon, a military veteran and member of the Sierra Club, climbing is about a lot more than just the physical challenge....

Dear Editor It was 68 years ago, in 1945, that I stood on top of Mt. Olympus. At an elevation of 7,979 feet, it is the highest mountain in Olympic National Park and was my first major peak. I was 16 years old at the time and fell in love with the mountains, forests,...

More than 100 Olympic Peninsula and South Puget Sound CEOs and local businesses from multiple sectors of the economy have announced their support for the Wild Olympics Campaign, adding to the long list of local businesses already backing the campaign. Nine CEOs and...

Taylor Shellfish, Sage Fly Fishing and Rice Fergus Miller Architecture & Planning are the top names on a list of local businesses backing a bill that would create new wilderness protections in lands around Olympic National Park. They say setting conserving 130,000...

QUILCENE — More than 100 Olympic Peninsula and South Puget Sound CEOs and local businesses have announced support for the Wild Olympics Campaign, according to a statement released last week. The statement was released by Roy Nott — past president and CEO of Paneltech,...

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