In the end, freeing the Elwha cost three times as much ... On the flats, tiny raccoon footprints showed animals even now were exploring the new landscape. It was easy hiking, soft as a sandy beach.

It’s been over a decade since two dams came out of the Elwha River on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Salmon are returning, cougars, elk, foxes and bears roam 800 acres of newly restored land ...

When the Elwha was taken out of service by Washington State Ferries in 2019, a collective sigh of relief could surely be heard across Puget Sound. The super-class ferry, which had space for 2,000 ...

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. The Super-class ferry Elwha was born in the bustling waters of Puget Sound. Built in 1967, the Elwha was the last of the four Super-class ...