Rodents of Unusual Size

Everything You Need to Know About Marmots

They’re furry. They’re fat. And they’re in places you’d never expect (including your car).

06/05/2026 By Allison Williams

Whistle Pigs

Where to Hike with Marmots in Washington

Hear that? It’s the Northwest’s cuddliest furries. Take these trails to find them.

05/20/2026 By Allison Williams

Petal Powered

The Best Wildflower Hikes Close to Seattle

We like big blooms and we cannot lie.

04/23/2026 By Allison Williams and Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

ICYMI

Weird Seattle News of Late

The last season at Wild Waves, eagle fights, clues left in Goodwill dressing rooms, and how ’bout dem apples?

02/16/2026 By Seattle Met Staff

Listen Up

Things to Hear in Washington Before You Die (or Leave)

Our bucket list of sounds you can’t get anywhere else.

09/04/2025 By Allison Williams

ICYMI

The Weirdest Seattle News of 2024

A Sue Bird Barbie, escaped zebras, and the end of both Bartell's and the Pac 12.

11/18/2024 By Eric Nusbaum and Seattle Met Staff

Into the Woods

Why Are We So Scared of Bears?

The animals are not actually deadly, until they are.

05/08/2024 By Allison Williams Photography by Carlton Canary

Owl Prowl

How (and Why) to Start Bird-Watching in Seattle

Birding is gaining popularity in Seattle as a way to connect with nature—and with fellow humans.

10/19/2023 By Olivia Rosane

Badger-Meinhof

Is Seattle Wildlife Actually Behaving Differently While We Quarantine?

Cannibal rats. Squirrel attacks. Local researchers are trying to suss out what's going on with animals right now.

05/12/2020 By Stefan Milne

Guide to Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens Wildlife: Don’t Call It a Comeback

Flora and fauna have more than returned to the destruction zone—they're thriving.

05/06/2020 By Allison Williams

Explainer

The Wolves of Washington Continue Their Comeback

A look at how the native predator has bounced back from near extinction.

09/24/2019 By Rosin Saez

Magical Mystery Tour

Would You Let Strangers Send You Anywhere in the World?

Local travel company Explorer X will build a custom mystery trip—one designed to transform your life.

08/20/2019 By Allison Williams

Bear With Us

Grizzlies Might Return to the Cascade Mountains

And for that we may have to thank…the Trump Administration?

05/22/2018 By Allison Williams

Dead in the Water

Who Is Shooting Seattle's Sea Lions?

For years the bullet-riddled bodies of seals and sea lions have washed up on Washington shores. But who would kill them—and why?

06/21/2016 By Matthew Halverson

The Columbia River

Where the Wild Things Are

A guide to the animals in and along the Columbia River.

07/24/2015 By Allison Williams

Passing Through

An Underwater Photography Exhibit Is Coming to Benaroya Hall

Underwater photogs David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes show off snapshots and war wounds.

02/02/2015 By Allison Williams

The North Cascades

The Great Outdoors: What the Wild Things Are

Keep an eye out for these critters on your next trip north.

08/01/2013 By Allison Williams