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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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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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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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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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🎥 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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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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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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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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Tell me something you thought you wouldn't have to tell the general public...I'll go first
An image of (what used to be a) picnic table, that has been rudely burnt to a crisp at one of our camping areas in the Olympic Region. The image has the words "Don't set the state (or picnic tables) on fire" in a kind font with rainbows so people know I say it with love.
July 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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I don't know what to tell you all, forest is pretty dry out there
A text message conversation between me and my best friend Forest that reads: Me: Hey saw that fire at Bowl and Pitcher yesterday. Things pretty hot out there these days, huh? Forest: ya Me: Any rain in the picture? Forest: na Me: Gonna keep you working late tonite, huh? Forest: ya Me: Okay be safe out there! Forest: k
July 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Makes me want a hot dog (cooked safely on something that is not sending sparks into dry vegetation) reeeeaaaaaal bad 🌭
A scene from Legally Blonde 2. The image starts with Jennifer Coolidge (as Paulette) saying "Oh my God! You look like the Fourth of July!". Then we see Reese Witherspoon (as Elle) wearing red, white, and blue, a Smokey Bear hat, a "Don't se the state on fire" sticker, holding a hose, and holding a burn ban map.
July 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Hate to break the news to you, but this is just not how it works
An image of someone using their Instagram app to "filter" out the smoky skies behind them using an image filter instead of filtering the air in their home, using an N95 mask outdoors, or heading to dnr.wa.gov/smoke to check their local AQI. Text on the image reads "Instagram filter? Not a real way to filter the air. It's Smoke Ready Week. Be ready to keep your home air cleaner than your Instagram feed."
June 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Don’t blame me, Smoke Ready Week made me do it.
The classic meme with a man labeled "outdoor workers" holding hands with "smokey skies hungry for fresh lungs", but his interest is really in "real time AQI at dnr.wa.gov/smoke"
June 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Thirst trap? Nah, this is a hydration hazard. 🔥

With higher temps this weekend, and 1,200 miles of DNR trails to explore on National Trails Day tomorrow, the last thing you want to do is leave your water behind and fall for the classic thirst trap.
Warn your emotional support water bottle that this thirst trap may be NSFW. Here you see an abandoned, forgotten, and very muscular water bottle left in the back seat instead of the car, instead of out on the trails with you fulfilling it's hydration destiny.
June 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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May might be our month to be aware of our volcanoes. But the other 11 months the volcanoes will still be aware of us.
A beautiful Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) watching us from her window, wearing an especially dashing pair of cat-eye glasses. She is telling us "I'm watching you, Washington. Always watching."
May 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Sorry folks! Trailhead is closing. Moose out front should have told you.
A photo of John Candy in the 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation in his iconic Walley World uniform.
May 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Sorry that it took me so long to respond to that email...I just learned that this is where my inbox is
A photo of the sticker-covered mailbox that sits at the top of Mailbox Peak (not pictured is the heavy breathing of the social media manager after hiking up to 4,841 feet just to find out they missed a meeting two months ago). Behind the mailbox is spanning views of the Middle Fork Valley.
May 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Maybe we’re Volcano Month pilled, but everywhere we look we see our stunning stratovolcanoes. Even the red carpet glitz of the Met Gala had us thinking about those 10,000-foot mounds of lava.
A picture of Diana Ross at the 2025 Met Gala, her white cape resembling the cascading snow on the sides of Mount Rainier. Above the picture is text saying "Mount Rainier always doing the absolute most" A picture of Rhianna at the 2025 Met Gala, showing off her baby bump in a pinstripe look. Above the picture is text saying "Cascadia Subduction Zone birthing new volcanoes"
May 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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We have always heard "If you love something, set it free", and now that includes Damon Point.

A rising tide may lift all boats, but it’s also cutting off access to this area. That makes it easy to get stranded out there, and it’s why we regrettably have closed access.
An image of Damon Point "drives off" into the distance, as Woody (yes, the one from Toy Story) looks longingly at it. Below, is the iconic moment that brought us all to tears, as Woody says "So long, partner" to this beach.
April 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Casual reminder to clean, drain, and dry your vessel after traveling out of state (or atmosphere) to help stop the spread of invasive species
invasivespecies.wa.gov/campaigns/cl...
A picture of E.T., whoops we mean Katy Perry, disembarking a Blue Origin capsule in West Texas. Instead of responsibly cleaning the capsule she offers a flower (???) to the sky.
April 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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In case you are in need of something to fill that huckleberry shaped void....we can help www.dnr.wa.gov/publications...
A short gif of Val Kilmer in Tombstone stating his famous line "I'm your huckleberry..."
April 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM