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State-by-state map shows that Washington’s low-income families face the nation’s highest tax rates. view graphic »

A map of state-by-state tax rates for high-earning families, showing that Washington State ranks as one of the cheapest places in the country to be super-rich. view graphic »

Vancouver, BC’s smart-growth leadership has slipped in recent years. This time-lapse map shows the growing sprawl. view graphic »

Grizzlies once roamed throughout western North America, but their range has diminished substantially. view graphic »

Sage-grouse numbers have plummeted with the destruction of the bird’s natural habitat, particularly in Washington. view graphic »

The Selkirk herd in northern Idaho and Washington is the last remaining caribou herd in the lower 48 states. view graphic »

Despite recent population increases in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, gray wolves occupy only a small fraction of their historic habitat. view graphic »

Levels of toxic flame retardants in Northwest women are 20-40 times higher than levels found in Japan and Europe. view graphic »

Have Oregon’s land-use policies made a difference in how the state’s cities have grown? This series of historic growth maps, originally created for the University of Oregon’s Atlas of Oregon, suggests that they did. This map shows Salem’s growth since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon’s land-use policies began to take effect. view graphic »

Have Oregon’s land-use policies made a difference in how the state’s cities have grown? This series of historic growth maps, originally created for the University of Oregon’s Atlas of Oregon, suggests that they did. This map shows Corvallis’ growth since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon’s land-use policies began to take effect. view graphic »