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The Seattle Times
The lone ranger is alone no more.
A year after the Enchantments became a nationwide symbol of understaffing and overcrowding on public lands, the prized wilderness destination in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest outside of Leavenworth will see more rangers, trail crews and other stewards this year through a combination of renewed Forest Service hiring and partnership arrangements with recreation nonprofits.
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U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier is renewing her call for the Trump administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, warning that overcrowding, sanitation problems and reduced staffing are threatening the environment, visitor safety, conservation efforts and local economies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness, which have threatened the environment, visitor safety, conservation efforts, and local economies.
560 KPQ
A North Central Washington congresswoman is calling on the Trump administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness Area.
Conditions Come as U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Struggles with Insufficient Staffing and Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 21 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration on deteriorating Forest Service trail conditions due to insufficient maintenance by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which has threatened visitor safety and outdoor recreation access for millions of Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the bipartisan Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Support Act of 2026. This bill would strengthen Washington State’s wildfire resiliency and the national reforestation pipeline by formalizing the United States Forest Service’s RNGR program. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01).
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EVERETT, Wash. — In a letter addressed to BP North America CEO Murray Auchincloss, a cohort of Washington delegates is demanding answers from the energy behemoth after a leak in the Olympic Pipeline released thousands of gallons of fuel near Everett
The leak was discovered by a blueberry farmer on Nov. 11, who then alerted BP. Hundreds of feet of the two consecutive pipes, carrying gas and airliner fuel, were excavated as crews attempted to locate the leak.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced the Partnerships for Agricultural Climate Action (PACA) Act of 2025. This bill would scale and replicate Washington state’s bipartisan Sustainable Farms and Fields program, which supports farmers by incentivizing voluntary conservation practices, enhancing producer innovation and viability, and enabling locally led climate action.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Kim Schrier (WA-08), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), John Garamendi (CA-03), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Jim Costa (CA-21), Vince Fong (CA-20), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Amendments of 2025 that will fund key water infrastructure projects that are used to mitigate drought and solve other pressing challenges that are facing Washington and other areas of the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act (ENABLE Conservation Act), to allow more farmers to participate in voluntary conservation programs. The legislation will help support Washington state’s Conservation Reserve Program’s (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative.