Washington Wild

You know the Alpine Lakes Wilderness—but do you know the story behind how this incredible landscape gained permanent Wilderness protection?

In honor of the 11th anniversary of the additions signed into law by President Obama on December 19, 2014, swipe to learn more!

Celebrate local art and the wild places we all love at our Cards & Conservation event!

Join us at Arc’teryx Seattle this Saturday (12/13) between 11am - 3pm for a cozy afternoon of stamping, hand-lettering, and holiday creativity. Make a winter card to gift, mail, or keep for yourself.

We’re thrilled to spotlight Edmonds artist Sue Coccia, whose Pacific Northwest–inspired designs and lifelong commitment to conservation guide her work. Many of the stamps you’ll get to use were generously donated from her EarthArt International collection.

Come craft something beautiful, connect with community, and learn more about WA Wild’s work to protect the wild lands and waters that make this region so special.

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their stunning shots in this year’s photo contest! 📸 With 160+ submissions, you whisked us away to Puget Sound’s hidden underwater realms, wind-carved peaks, and vibrant, mossy forests.

🎉Give it up for our 2025 category winners!
People & Public Lands—Erin Melton, .the.wildlife

Washington's Wilderness—Dorian Heller

Wild Waters—Dave Shreffler

Wild Places on Film—Sonya Tan, .jpg

Take a moment to admire in these breathtaking images, show the photographers some love with a follow on Instagram, and help us celebrate this year’s incredible winners. ✨

And don’t wander off... honorable mentions are coming tomorrow!

This week we are feeling especially thankful for our community after the success of our 4th Annual Battle of the Soups.

Thanks to your enthusiasm (and appetites), we were able to raise $3,200 for the WA Brewshed® Alliance in support of our work alongside our local craft brewing industry to protect the healthy forests and clean waters that make great beer possible.

And of course, we awarded a new brewpub with the coveted Golden Ladle...

🥇 Congratulations to Halcyon reigned supreme with their (vegan!) Roasted Kabocha Coconut Soup—a warm, autumnal bowl layered with cozy seasonal flavors that became next-level topped with house-made chili crisp, a coconut-milk drizzle, and fresh green onion. It was as gorgeous as it was comforting.

The talent this year was unreal. Each brewery brought something unique, generous, and delicious to the table.

Thank you again to for their fun and tasty Pizza Soup, for their rich and warming Pozole Rojo, and for their cozy Babaw, a Cambodian-style chicken rice porridge.

A huge shout-out to for flawlessly hosting yet another packed and joyous Battle of the Soups and their generous $1 per pint donations. Thank you as well to for generously donating supplies, time, and energy, and to for providing the delicious pretzel knots that perfectly paired with every soup.

The competition was hot, bellies were full, and our community showed up in a big way. Thank you to everyone who came out, voted, slurped, supported, and helped protect Washington’s wild places with us.

We’ll see you next year—same energy, same cause, new soups, and another chance at the Golden Ladle. Cheers to clean water and great beer!