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On living Deeper meaning in the lifecycles of Willapa salmon

Essay and photos by JOHN KOPP At the risk of anthropocentrizing, I offer the following: I returned today…

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Record-setting Chinook salmon season drawing to a close

COLUMBIA RIVER — Some 953,706 fall Chinook passed Bonneville Dam as of Nov. 12, the most fall Chinook…

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Gardening: Pacific County Master Gardeners rediscover a garden

Q: What is the aim or purpose of the Discovery Garden? When was it started? A: The Discovery…

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Fish & Feathers: A belated happy Veterans Day

While we missed last week’s issue of the newspaper, we still want to wish you a happy Veterans…

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Birdwatching Tropical kingbird, a first for Willapa National Wildlife Refuge

Mike Patterson first reported the tropical kingbird. The exciting thing about the sighting is, that as far as…

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Northwest Nature Log A different goose among the flock

Early one misty morning this week I overheard the quiet talk of geese on the slope near the…

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Coyotes colonize Loomis shoreline

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Birdwatching Listen for the varied thrush’s flute-like song

The varied thrush is robin like, but is more reclusive, has a shorter tail and a more attenuated…

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Fish & Feathers Elk — a hunter’s dream

This is the time of the year when elk hunters get pumped up and envision putting a plump…

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Ocean-bound salmon faced ‘dismal’ conditions this year

COLUMBIA RIVER — Abnormally low and warm water this spring contributed to one of the worst seasons for…

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