Casey Martin

6 days ago | kuow.org | Casey Martin

A hungry wet coyote wearing a GPS radio collar roams the Elysian Park after a heavy rain Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Los Angeles. The National Park Services, NPS is monitoring the coyotes' locations to study how they survive in Los Angeles' urban environment. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes Coyotes and birds of prey are basically everywhere in Seattle. Experts say they’re part of the city — and there’s really no getting rid of them. So how can pet owners keep their cats and dogs safe?

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Casey Martin

A bike parked on the side of the North Cascades Highway near Washington Pass in 2024. Courtesy: Luke Distelhorst 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. If you try driving the North Cascades Highway this weekend, you’ll be met by a big gate blocking the road.

2 weeks ago | kuow.org | Casey Martin

It was Mother's Day last year when around 4 a.m., Jayne Smith heard screaming outside of her Queen Anne home. She knew immediately it was her cat, Storm. Smith got out of bed and took off. “Not something you ever want anyone to go through,” Smith told KUOW, “hearing a pet scream like that in the middle of the night and be woken up that way.”She got outside in time to see her fluffy yellow cat in the mouth of a large gray coyote.

1 month ago | kuow.org | Casey Martin

An American bald eagle flies over Mill Pond while carrying a newly caught fish on July 21, 2018 in Centerport, New York. Getty Images The skies above Seattle have been busy with lots of bald eagles as spring approaches. Some are locals getting their nests ready for eggs — and defending those nests from migratory birds passing through. Meanwhile, local bird enthusiasts say the season seems busier than usual this year. Take a walk behind the UW sports fields toward Lake Washington.

1 month ago | m.kuow.org | Casey Martin

A coyote was spotted across the street from Husky Stadium above Union Bay in Seattle, WA. Matthew Leaman State wildlife officials say Bellevue's Factoria neighborhood is safe once again after some close calls with coyotes. It started last Thursday when a woman sitting in her backyard was bit by a coyote. Then a man reported one trotting into his garage. This week, a coyote went up to a group of kids waiting for the bus. It bit at their clothes and a backpack.