Recently, on a hike with a friend, among towering Douglas fir and western hemlock trees, by a glassy, pebble-rich creek, we saw giant plops of black-bear scat every few hundred yards. We were miles ...

Around 6.5 million tons of [mostly] plastic-wrapped dog poop winds up in landfills in the United States every year. As most cities see it, that’s the only safe option. Unlike wildlife scat, which ...

Re: “Off-leash dogs: Keep children safe and healthy” (Feb. 1, Northwest Voices): I am a lifelong dog owner and parent of two kids who are now adults. I understand the need for safe (and dog poop-free) ...

San Diego officials are scrambling to crack down on people letting their dogs run free on school playing fields, which have become hotspots for illegal off-leash activity because the security fencing ...