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Forestry contractor Dan Wehmeier at a fuels reduction project in the Okanogan Highlands in September 2025.
The Barber of the KP: Making the Land Better
A logger walks, seeds, and feels the land, one job at a time. more
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YMCA Camp Seymour Executive Director Scotty Jackson, Pat Hovany, Tom Taylor YMCA Executive Directer Jean-Luc Pedant, and George Hovany pose with the big check at Camp Seymour in June.
KP Couple Donates $50,000 to Camp Seymour and Tom Taylor YMCA
The endowment will fund scholarships and memberships for the local YMCA facilities through long-term endowments. more
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The legendary KP Unicorns made a stop at the new farmers market on the Key Peninsula.
Summertime Events on the Key Peninsula
Summer is the perfect season for getting outside, meeting people, enjoying the outdoors and discovering the talents of your neighbors on the KP. more
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Wood needs to be stacked off the ground to avoid rot. Cover the top, not the sides.
Experts on Keeping the House from Going up in Smoke
Summer time is ideal for stocking next winter’s wood. Learn how to buy, stack, and burn smart before firing up that wood stove. more
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4-H student and volunteer horse handler Leah Cargile, who raises sheep at home, introduces visitors Cayden (age 10) and Lillyana (age 13) to “Jugs,” the rescue ranch’s first therapy horse, at the Rainfall Ranch Community Day June 13. The ranch takes in horses that are victims of neglect, abuse, financial hardship, or face uncertain futures. Older horses and those with significant medical issues often become permanent residents.
Rainfall Ranch Gives Horses – and People – Room to Heal
Tiana Cooper and Sarah Monroe are creating a refuge where animals and people alike find peace, purpose, and connection. more
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A seed pod with a flower.
Everything You Didn’t Want To Know About Scotch Broom
As scotch broom begins to appear on the peninsula, the fight to take back your property may seem never-ending. But there is help available. more
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Chick one of four about to get its first falling lesson.
Geese Falling From Cedars
One goose family transformed an ordinary pasture into a wild spectacle. more
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A unicorn caterpillar moth.
Naturalist’s Notebook: The Year in Unexpected Encounters
It’s been a memorable year for many things, not least of which are the things unexpected. more
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Adam DeLeo is all smiles with his hands full of grey oysters grown in a new mushroom house of his own in Lakebay.
Adam’s Mushrooms Has a Farm
Adam DeLeo, a Key Peninsula native, realizes his dream — with fungus and friends. more
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Hale and hearty and ready to grow: 245 chum salmon from the Minter Creek hatchery found a new home.
Students Learn About Life: Release Salmon Fry Into Vaughn Creek
A beloved school tradition and science lesson returns to Vaughn Elementary School. “I’m happy that the school and Mr. Mills have taken this on.” more
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Don’t Let a Sputtering Engine Ruin Your Spring Cleanup
Local small engine experts help determine when it’s time to tackle a repair and when to call for help. more
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Siberian spring beauty is also known as Candyflower (Claytonia sibirica), a native plant that blankets the forest floor each spring.
The Things With Spring in Their Names
Spring’s subtle rhythms unfold on the Key Peninsula where nature’s cycles echo renewal and quiet change. more
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Mason bees construct their nests by using mud to build partitioned chambers, “masoning” their shelters.
Knox Cellars Brings Orchard Mason Bees to the KP and Beyond
Carrie Morlang turned enthusiasm for her garden into a business that can help the ecosystem. more
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Swinging a maul takes practice and is a beneficial lifelong skill.
Boy Scouting is a Tradition in Crisis on the Key Peninsula
Key Peninsula's Troop 220 sees declining membership, raising concerns for its future. more
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Four-year old Hendrix meets the black beauty named Crypto at Grand Farms on this year’s fall farm tour.
New Farms and Old Friends Meet Inspiration
The 19th Key Peninsula Farm Tour Sept. 26-27 celebrated new farms, crafts, and community, with fresh produce and lively entertainment. more
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The numbers say it all. The Vaughn Garden Club remains as popular today as it was 96 years ago.
Vaughn Garden Club Celebrates 96th Year and Still Going Strong
For nearly a century, the Vaughn Garden Club has connected a group of women through their love of gardening and the Key Peninsula. more
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Brandon and Alanya Vuysteke on the farm.
YouTube Farmers on the Key Peninsula
Brandon and Alanya Vuysteke are a farming couple who have big plans for their property on the Key Peninsula. more
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AmeriCorps Volunteer Darnell Crumity of Tacoma at work in the shop.
AmeriCorps Members Leave Their Mark on Sound View Camp
You may remember the first few words of the intro to a popular MTV reality show: “This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together … ” What … more
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Gnomes standing by for deployment to hidden corners of the parks.
Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt in Key Peninsula Parks
If you’ve visited any parks around the Key Peninsula lately, you may have noticed the appearance of uniquely painted garden gnomes. The first community-wide Summer Solstice Gnome Hunt began … more
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KPMS Student Takes Bike Riding to a Whole New Level
For many middle schoolers, hopping on a bike during the summer months means goofing around with friends or riding around the neighborhood streets. more
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