After decades of manning the Kalaloch Ranger Station, Birdie James has retired. Friends, family and co-workers honored her ...

Kalaloch, located on the southwest coast of the Olympic Peninsula, is one of the most visited areas of Olympic National Park. The marine environment and offshore islands are protected by three ...

On a recent autumn night here in Washington, D.C., the sun seemed to personify a Dylan Thomas poem: Do not go gentle into that good night ... Rage, rage against the dying of the light. The scarlet ...

When the summer crowds thin out and before the off-season lull sets in, that's when real beachgoers know it's time to hit the shores. The shoulder season — that quiet stretch between summer's peak and ...

A stranger helped an 18-year-old who was injured at Kalaloch Beach. Parkinson’s Isn’t Just Bad Luck. Scientists Reveal It’s Largely Preventable—and the Culprit Is All Around Us Republican says Donald ...

In the middle of the night, as a particularly beastly winter storm batters the Washington coast, the Tree of Life will finally succumb. The winds will smack its stout branches until it finally ...

FORKS, Wash. — In Kalaloch, on the Washington coast, people from all over the world come to stand in wonder and take pictures of a tree like no other. Some people call it the "Tree of Life," but it's ...

KALALOCH, Wash. — Kalaloch Beach 3 is the winner of Best Hike with Kids in 2025's Best Northwest Escapes viewer's poll. The trails that take you to the ocean along Kalaloch Beach in the Olympic ...

It’s easy to wait until someone’s gone to truly appreciate them. This time, I’m doing it differently. Many of you know my grandmother well, Birdie James, who has called Forks home for over ...