'You Are Here' and you are writing. Readers get creative for National Poetry Month This is the KUOW Book Club, and we're reading "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World" edited by 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. I'm your guide, Katie Campbell. I asked y'all to try writing a poem of your own — you delivered. Katie Campbell
This one weekend a year, the North Cascades Highway is (unofficially) just for bikes Washington State Route 20 is closed while crews remove months of snow and ice from the scenic drive through the Cascades. But one weekend a year, cyclists pedal through the mountains with the road all to themselves. Casey Martin
Tooth be told: Sea otters have a powerful bite Sea otters are incredible marine wrestlers, packing some serious strength under all that fluff. Brandi Fullwood
Grab your binoculars — Seattle's skies abound with eagles this season The skies above Seattle have been busy with lots of bald eagles as spring approaches. Meanwhile, local bird enthusiasts say the season seems busier than usual this year. Casey Martin
Trump canceled the ‘National Nature Assessment.’ Scientists want to publish it anyway Study participant says Americans across the political spectrum really care about our natural heritage. Kim Malcolm
Invasive ‘murder hornets’ eradicated from the U.S. The Washington and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication Wednesday, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021. Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Quick tips for avoiding the crowds and enjoying the great outdoors in the PNW Whether you’re getting ready to hit the trails for the first time, or you’re a seasoned outdoors aficionado — Soundside is here to help you get prepped for hot hiking summer in the Pacific Northwest. Noel Gasca
The trees that line Seattle's streets The emerald city owes much of its greenery to street trees, planted along sidewalks and public roads. These trees show up in unexpected places and sometimes have even more unexpected stories Author Taha Ebrahimi Street Trees of Seattle Paige Browning
Orcas are actually not one species, but three Researchers say that the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get their own species name. Bigg's killer whales should have their own, too. And the orca we commonly refer to as northern and southern residents should be considered their own species as well. Paige Browning
Hear it again: Documenting local hummingbirds Soundside Producer Hans Anderson talks to Burke Museum Curator of Birds Alejandro Rico Guevera about the local hummingbird population, in a story that originally aired in January. Hans Anderson