Belcher, the first woman to serve as Washington state’s public lands commissioner, died in 2022 at age 78. Belcher led the state Department of Natural Resources from 1993 to 2001.

Belcher, the first woman to serve as Washington state’s public lands commissioner, died in 2022 at age 78. Belcher led the state Department of Natural Resources from 1993 to 2001.

House Bill 2003, proposed by Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, aims to encourage the leasing of lands owned by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to develop affordable housing ...

Administered by Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources manages more than 5.6 million acres of state-owned forest, range, commercial ...

Tribal rights. The draft plan also foregrounds the need for DNR to better manage outdoor recreation impacts on tribes in Washington. The state’s tribal governments have become increasingly vocal ...