Mount St. Helens was not getting attention for 5 minutes so she had to go dig up 45 year old dirt on everyone

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 ☁️🌈😊

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

Our friends at @wadnr.bsky.social have an update on smoke conditions. Read the latest at wasmoke.blogspot.com #wawildfire

We would like to thank Taylor and Travis for showing us the only way to let Sparks Fly during wildfire season.

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

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.

Sunsets like these almost make it seem like a new era is on the horizon

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.”

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

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.

Why is it always "I'm training for a marathon" and not "I'm training for a tsunami"? washingtonstategeology.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/n...

Tell me something you thought you wouldn't have to tell the general public...I'll go first

Me yelling from the back: "But how dry is it?" The waterfall: washingtonstategeology.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/n...

Mount Rainier (Tahoma) is a little rumbly, but not to worry. We have all made that decision to get Taco Time too late at night and felt the consequences, totally normal!

I don't know what to tell you all, forest is pretty dry out there

Makes me want a hot dog (cooked safely on something that is not sending sparks into dry vegetation) reeeeaaaaaal bad 🌭

We’re co-hosting the #wildfire 🔥mitigation and resiliency standards work group with Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Our first meeting is today; learn more about the group here: www.insurance.wa.gov/laws-rules/l... @wadnr.bsky.social

Funny enough, rubbing off my dead skin with kelp is also MY love language

“I could see myself living here” -Me half-way up a steep hike coming to terms with the fact that I am too tired to keep going but also too tired to turn back around

Hate to break the news to you, but this is just not how it works

Don’t blame me, Smoke Ready Week made me do it.

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.

May might be our month to be aware of our volcanoes. But the other 11 months the volcanoes will still be aware of us.

Sorry folks! Trailhead is closing. Moose out front should have told you.

And in the middle of air quality awareness week...

Sorry that it took me so long to respond to that email...I just learned that this is where my inbox is

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.

May is Wildfire Awareness Month. We have wildfires. Now you are aware.

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.

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...

They are a 10 but they listen to me yap about the importance of leaving no trace when recreating so basically they are a 100

In case you are in need of something to fill that huckleberry shaped void....we can help www.dnr.wa.gov/publications...

Washingtonians can rejoice, and once again enjoy the sunshine, as DNR plans to pull the plug in Puget Sound today to allow everyone to retrieve their lost sunglasses.

Throwback Thursday...not to any date in particular, I just miss the sun.

Glad to see Seahawks Bluesky sudden interest in a "new" QB.... I have always known that Washington has quality basalt

I was an hour late to work today. Not because of daylight saving, but because I saw a rare flaming scalycap mushroom and had to stop and take photos of it.

Today we get a 6pm sunset. You know what that means...plenty of time to stare off into the horizon after work and think about the tectonic movements that formed everything we know and love.

We all know who really wins 'Best Dressed'

Saying "I study rocks all day" in 2025 -A cool way to say you are a geologist -Humble brag that you have a really awesome job -Reasoning for why your pockets are always so heavy Saying "I study rocks all day" in the stone ages -Advanced vocabulary -Don't we all?

That awkward moment when it turns out someone was asking me to dance, not talk about one of our Natural Area Preserves that is home to the largest remaining area of high-quality shrub-grassland ecosystems in the northwest Columbia Basin.... Now taking choreography ideas for a Two-Steppe two-step👀

Can someone let Carole King know that if she feels the earth move under her feet she should probably drop, cover, and hold?

For the last time, our survey team does not do love mapping (trust me, I checked)

Me when I realize that when we can't see Mount Rainier, it also means she can't see us.

When our Natural Areas Ecologist sends me a picture of this pink polypore I can't help but start to scream "God, what have you done? You're a pink polypore and you live on a tree..."

If you can't handle me at my "brrrr, it's too cold outside", then buckle up and wait until my "ooof, it's too hot outside."

It is tough work out here

It is always "Why is your bag so heavy?" and not "Wow, thank you so much for being prepared!" And honestly...that just hurts.

New boss just dropped 🔥

We have yet to find another holiday that has us bring a tree inside... That key word is "yet" 👀