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Washington State Dept of Natural Resources
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Managing, sustaining, and protecting the health & productivity of Washington's lands and waters.
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What if we kissed after we died and our bodies are returning nutrients to the earth? 💖
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Still waiting for someone to get me some tsunami awareness jewelry 👀

I guess I will just keep scrolling dnr.wa.gov/tsunamis while I wait
A photo of Troy Bolton putting a "T" necklace on Gabriella Montez. Gabriella asks ""T as in Troy?" and Troy answers in pure disgust "No Gabriella. "T" as in tsunamis have hot Washington before and they will hit Washington again, which is why we celebrate Tsunami Awareness Day and you should go to dnr.wa.gov to prepare."
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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We’re seeing the potential for coastal flooding today and Thursday due to what’s commonly called “King Tides” in combination with storm events. If you see a flooded road, don’t risk your it vehicle. Try a different route.

Don’t make an emergency worse for our busy first responders. #wawx
Graphic, in general, says: Costal flood hazards possible due to high tide flooding, compound flooding and beach erosion. Never drive through flooded roads. Respect barriers and road closed signs.
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Why do these big dark haunted houses keep getting more elaborate each year????
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Be sure to check your kid's Halloween candy. I just found a derelict vessel damaging the Puget Sound ecosystem inside of mine.
A shocking surprise of a derelict vessel inside, what I was expecting to be, a delicious REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup
October 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Reminder that the Cascadia Subduction Zone could go off at any minute. Please.
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The Seattle Mariners season is over. One game short of reaching the elusive World Series for the first time in franchise history. And the pain inside the visitor's clubhouse was palpable.

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Heartbreak for Seattle Mariners as 4-3 loss to Blue Jays in Game 7 of ALCS ends World Series dream
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Life during the #awsoutage
A beautiful view of the San Juan Islands from Oyster Dome
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Mondays are hard...so here is the forming of an adorable friendship at McLane Creek Nature Trail. You're welcome
The world's sweetest turtle (I can only assume) striking up a riveting conversation with a duck on a log.
October 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Flood Awareness Friday!

Flood season is on its way, and unless you have a flood insurance policy you won’t have coverage. Learn more about flood maps, flood danger and flood coverage on our podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... @ecology.wa.gov @emd.wa.gov @wadnr.bsky.social
#wawx #Flood
a graphic image depicting a flooded road with overlain text reading: October is Flood Awareness Month Listen to learn about flood maps and why flood insurance matters. (Podcast details in caption) www. insurance.wa.gov
October 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Make sure you are 🙌SAFE🙌 at home….or at school, the office, or stadium, with your earthquake go-bag.

Head to www.shakeout.org/washington/ to register for this year's ShakeOut and to learn more about how you can be prepared when the next earthquake - ahem - strikes!
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Neat first date idea: We meet under a table at 10:16am on 10/16 and casually talk about our plans if a major earthquake hits Washington.
October 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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No, this email does not find me well. I am on the trails, taking advantage of every moment of sunshine before the big dark.

The email can’t even find me at all.
October 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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🎥 POV: You’re a camera being set up to observe the next six months of rain to see if there is post-wildfire debris movement. 👀
October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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And, baby, that's showfish business for you ✨

That's right, this (not so Swift) star might be dressed for a new era, but has been hard at work for years helping us generate millions for restoring aquatic lands all over Washington. dnr.wa.gov/aquatics/she...
A stunning album cover with the words "The Life of a Showfish" in orange glittery letters. The album also features a geoduck, semi-submerged in water wearing a bedazzled top and looking their best in Washington's waters. On the back cover, the geoduck is wearing a new bedazzled top, and a Vegas-showgirl styled headdress, with large orange feathers imitating their natural siphon process. The list of songs is 1. The Fate of Ceviche, 2. Elizabeth Taylor, 3. Pearl, 4. Father Figure, 5. Largest Mollusk, 6. Ruin The Conference Bannquet Table, 7. Actually Romantic, 8. WA Wi$h Li$t, 9. Wood, 10. CENSORED!, 11. Siphon, 12. The Life of a Showfish (Feat. Sabrina Carpenter Ant).
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Mount St. Helens was not getting attention for 5 minutes so she had to go dig up 45 year old dirt on everyone
emd.wa.gov Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · Sep 16
USGS has issued a statement noting that Mount St. Helens has strong easterly–southeasterly winds in the vicinity of Mount St. Helens, which have picked up loose volcanic ash deposited during the 1980 eruptions.

You can view the live web cam here: www.usgs.gov/media/webcam...
Ash can be seen around St. Helens via a web cam
September 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Nobody panic, they left us notes to share with you...

💡Know before you go by downloading maps, checking for closures, and checking fire restrictions
🥾Remember to leave no trace
💧Stay hydrated

Oh wait, there’s one last one...

☁️PLEASE DON’T SET THE STATE ON FIRE ☁️🌈😊
A beautiful piece of artwork that, one could say, resembles our logo. You have a salmon leaping out of a river, while in the distance the mountains and rolling hills are spread. And in the sky you see the bald eagle that our social media manager flew off into the sunset with.
September 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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For those of you trying to embrace HOA HOA HOA season, I hate to burst your bubble and tell you that it is currently smoke in the air, not mist
September 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Our friends at @wadnr.bsky.social have an update on smoke conditions. Read the latest at wasmoke.blogspot.com

#wawildfire
Washington Smoke Blog
Welcome to the Washington Smoke blog, a partnership between state, county, and federal agencies, and Tribes. We coordinate to collectively share information for Washington communities affected by wil...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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We would like to thank Taylor and Travis for showing us the only way to let Sparks Fly during wildfire season.
A screenshot of the proposal announcement heard around the world. Travis Kelce kneeling down to propose to Taylor Swift. Both are extremely responsible recreators and are staying on the trail that is surrounded by stunning floral arrangements.
August 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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We’re happy this suddenly-popular fella decided to maximize his golden years after a 47-year career working outside Washington. Thankfully, our GO map can help retirees from all over the world find some of our state’s most beautiful places. dnr.wa.gov/go
A man happily enjoying the view from Oyster Dome with his trusty barrel. A man precariously perched next to the mailbox on Mailbox Peak. Who is telling him that the mailman is probably not coming? A man and his barrel, staying on the trail. Responsible recreation applies in retirement too #LeaveNoBarrel A man and his barrel just waiting for the tide to come in at Murdock Beach.
August 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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I think I speak for everyone when I say if two roads diverge in a yellow wood...I WILL be taking the one with less spider webs.
August 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Sunsets like these almost make it seem like a new era is on the horizon
A beautiful orange sunset over the water...other than that....not a lot going on at the moment
August 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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I know Deep Purple said “Smoke on the water, fire in the sky”, but I am here to set the record straight and say it is currently "smoke in the sky, fire near the water.”
August 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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The #tsunami advisory for #WaState has been CANCELLED. At this time there is no tsunami threat to the Washington coast. Check out www.tsunami.gov for more information. #TsunamiAdvisory #WaWX
Color graphic of the coastline of Washington State on the right with gray circles of seismic waves approaching from the left across the blue ocean. Black text on a green background reads “Tsunami alert cancellation for Washington State. The tsunami alert has been cancelled. The danger to Washington has passed and there is no tsunami threat at this time. More information at tsunami.gov.”
July 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Well...this aged too well

The Washington Coast is under a tsunami watch for later this evening. Please head to @emd.wa.gov and @nws.noaa.gov for live updates.
July 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM