Tucked into the northwest corner of the Evergreen State, Whatcom County's 2,503 square miles have a well-earned reputation for epic Northwest beauty. While Birch Bay State Park, the Peace Arch in ...

Air quality in Whatcom County got a “D” for 24-hour particle pollution because of wildfire smoke, according to the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report. Other counties across ...

Whatcom County is planning for flooding and erosion impacts as climate change accelerates, identifying at-risk communities and infrastructure.