Wild Sky Wilderness was designated 18 years ago today on May 8, 20108! Thank you for supporting Washington Wild's efforts to designate the Wild Sky Wilderness and our continued efforts to protect Washington's Wilderness.
Photos of Eagle Lake by Steven Fey and Steve Higgens.
A big thank you to @thelatonapub for organizing their annual Earth Day Keg Walk!
This event challenges breweries to get their kegs from their brew houses to the Pub without the use of motorized transportation. We had a fun and amazing time walking the kegs miles through Seattle last week.
Participating breweries and the Latona Pub helped raise over $1,000 for Washington Wild’s work protecting and defending our wildlands and waterways.
@bizarrebrewing won the Sponsor a Walker challenge and thus will have a permanent tap at the Latona Pub for 3 months. Thanks to all those who participated in the Keg Walking.
Last Friday, April 17, members of the Washington conservation community, American Whitewater, Cascade Forest Conservancy, Sierra Club WA, The Mountaineers, The Wilderness Society, Washington Trails Association, and Washington Wild hosted a community public meeting highlighting the importance of defending our Roadless Areas. Speakers including Governor Ferguson, Robert de los Angeles, Chairman of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Ryan Miller of the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors, conservation/recreation orgs, and Senator Maria Cantwell (via a special video message), stood up for Roadless Areas.
The 2001 Roadless Rule protects nearly 60 million acres of our wild backcountry landscapes on our National Forests including 2 million here in Washington State. The Trump administration is gearing up to repeal this essential tool, and we expect them to bypass putting on public hearings. The conservation community in Washington decided to hold our own public meetings to show widespread support for the rule.
Over 30 organizations and individuals provided public comments, and more than 100 participants attended the event. In the coming weeks, we expect the formal comment period to begin and it’s essential that we continue to fight to defend the Roadless Rule.
#roadlessrule #roadlessforests #saveroadless #conversation
Photos by Edith Han for @wa_wild
Join us tomorrow at the Mountaineers Center to stand up for our Roadless Forests. Hear from @govferguson , a special video message from @senatormariacantwell , tribal leaders, conservation/recreation orgs, and other stakeholders.
The Trump Administration has proposed a repeal of the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Rule of 2001. The Roadless Rule provides administrative protections for nearly 60 million acres of national forest lands (including nearly 2 million in Washington State) prohibiting the building of new road construction in unroaded areas. The rule provides important protections for remaining old-growth forests, clean water, responsible recreation opportunities, salmon and wildlife habitat, and tribal treaty rights and lifeways.
We anticipate that the administration will forgo public comment meetings so the Washington conservation community will host our own meetings.
Please join us on April 17th from 5:30- 8 PM at The Mountaineers Program Center | (7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle) to hear from a number of stakeholders on the importance of this essential tool and voice your own opposition to the repeal of the Roadless Rule.
The event is free but please RSVP via the link in our bio to help us prepare for the evening.
#roadlessrule #roadlessforests #saveroadless #conservation #nationalforest
The Latona Pub’s Annual Earth Day Keg Walk is almost here! First walk kicks off next Saturday in Georgetown. Get in on the competition by sponsoring your favorite participating brewery via link in bio
Every April, brewers rise to the challenge of transporting their kegs to Seattle’s Latona Pub, fossil fuel-free, to land a spot on tap for the pub’s Earth Day bash. It’s a fun way to celebrate our planet, while also supporting Washington Wild’s Brewshed® Alliance, which is all about local brewing industry partners teaming up with Washington Wild to protect watershed health—from peak to pint. By sponsoring a keg walker, your donation not only supports local conservation efforts but also gives your favorite brewery a shot at winning a month-long tap at Latona Pub and the ultimate bragging rights until next year. Let’s make this race one worth toasting to!
And join us for the Latona Pub’s annual Earth Day Celebration, benefitting the WA Brewshed® Alliance, Saturday 4/25 from 7-9pm! 🌎🍻
The Trump Administration has proposed a repeal of the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Rule of 2001. The Roadless Rule provides administrative protections for nearly 60 million acres of national forest lands (including nearly 2 million in Washington State) prohibiting the building of new road construction in unroaded areas. The rule provides important protections for remaining old-growth forests, clean water, responsible recreation opportunities, salmon and wildlife habitat, and tribal treaty rights and lifeways.
We anticipate that the administration will forgo public comment meetings so the Washington conservation community will host our own meetings.
Please join us on April 17th from 5:30- 8 PM at The Mountaineers Program Center | (7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle) to hear from a number of stakeholders on the importance of this essential tool and voice your own opposition to the repeal of the Roadless Rule.
The event is free but please RSVP via the link in our bio to help us prepare for the evening.
#roadlessrule #roadlessforests #saveroadless #conservation #nationalforest
Heads up, Tacoma beer and outdoor lovers! We're teaming up with @wa_Wild for an epic night of trivia for a great cause on Wednesday, March 4th at 7:00 pm.
Get ready for some outdoorsy trivia, gear prizes, and a chance to flex those nature-loving muscles. Plus, $1 from every Tacoma Brew goes straight to protecting our wild backyard. Chris from the Brewshed Alliance is dropping by to chat about the fight for our public lands.
Bring your trail buddies (human or four-legged) and let's protect what makes the PNW great - one beer at a time.
Learn more:
/brewshed/
#E9Brewing #WashingtonWild #TacomaBeer #PublicLands #DrinkBeer
Join us this Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 5–8pm for the TIERRA Closing Party. 🎉
Whether you caught the show for the opening or haven’t made it through yet, come hang out, enjoy the work and the beer, and let’s talk about what’s next for this amazing project.
Huge thank you to WA Wild and Human People Beer and to the entire community for the collaboration that helped make this happen. This project came together through a shared care for protecting our public lands, and it only worked thanks of all of you. 🤝
@wa_wild@humanpeoplebeer@shutterandlightco
Feat flyer art:
1. @alducinphoto
2. @arianaephoto
Our friends at @wa_wild break down why roadless protections matter for places like the Upper Dungeness River on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.
Much of this intact watershed is protected today because it is an Inventoried Roadless Area. The Roadless Rule limits development in some of our most ecologically valuable national forest lands, helping safeguard clean drinking water, salmon habitat, and downstream communities.
But, roadless protections are vulnerable. The Roadless Rule is currently under review by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, threatening protections for 45,000 acres across the country, including the Upper Dungeness.
While we are fighting to protect the Roadless Rule, a legislative proposal known as the Wild Olympics bill offers an alternative permanent solution to protect the region, including the Upper Dungeness. The legislation would protect more than 126,000 acres of national forest land and 19 rivers, ensuring that these special places remain protected no matter who is in power.
Read the full blog to learn why both roadless protections and permanent legislative solutions matter now more than ever: /dungeness-roadless-protections-wild-olympics/
The Trump Administration wants Steve Pearce to run the Bureau of Land Management, one of the largest federal lands management agencies. He has a long record of being for public lands sell off and friendly to oil & gas companies. This is not who should be managing our public lands. Some facts about Pearce from his time in Congress:
• Steve Pearce tried to speed up the sale of public lands (including BLM lands). He voted for another proposal that was called “one of the largest land giveaways in our nation’s history.”
• Voted to fast-track public land sales, including BLM lands, and backed what was called “one of the largest land giveaways in our nation’s history.”
• Voted to make it easier for oil and gas companies to drill on our public lands—with less oversight, less responsibility to clean up after themselves, and less money going back to American taxpayers.
The next director of the BLM should serve us and our public lands—NOT just oil and gas companies. Take action via the link in bio
SATURDAY, JULY 18th, 2026 // SAVE THE DATE. LAGERHEAD III IS COMING.
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Proceeds benefit @wa_wild and their incredible work. The party of the Summer beckons you.
