Little Squalicum Creek again empties into Bellingham Bay, with a new estuary designed to provide habitat for young salmon and other fish. It’s part of a $5.7 million project that began in spring 2022 ...

Bellingham has awarded a contract to build an intertidal estuary at the mouth of Little Squalicum Creek and remove a culvert to let young salmon swim to sea and allow spawning adults to return. Cost ...

The water in the inlet is calm, but underneath its surface thrives a diverse collection of Pacific Northwest wildlife. A great blue heron perches by tall grasses, whose tips swing softly in the ocean ...

A pair of trails opened last week, just in time for Whatcom County residents to get outside for the Thanksgiving weekend, whether it’s to show off the area’s natural beauty to visiting holiday guests ...