AFP via Getty Images When Washington politicians speak of a Christmas tree this time of year, they are not referring to an actual tree. It means they’ve loaded up a bill with another kind of ...

Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems to defy gravity on a seaside bluff in Washington’s rugged Olympic National Park took a heavy hit in storms that recently pummeled the coast ...

There have been no confirmed detections of the northern giant hornet -- the hornet's official name -- for the past three years, the Washington State Department ... a nest in a tree behind him ...