Life

Birding: Hoot, hoot, hooray for this pretty owl!

A few weeks ago, the West Coast experienced tornado warnings, lighting strikes, a bomb cyclone, king tides, and…

Life

What is ‘blue carbon’? And why is it so valuable?

On a foggy October morning, Columbia Land Trust Stewardship Director Ian Sinks steers the old, donated aluminum workboat…

Outdoors

WDFW OKs next seven days of coastal razor clam digs starting Nov. 29

LONG BEACH and OCEAN PARK — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers confirmed seven days of…

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Birding: Variety is the spice of life…

According to several of our readers fewer birds are being seen at feeders or on birding trips on…

Life

Veterans of the woods: Forest stewardship brings personal healing

Two weeks before election day, Rake Force’s Jake Dailey and a small group of colleagues drove two pick-up…

Outdoors

Birding: Winter is a good time to see enrapturing raptors!

December marks the beginning of a very important citizen science project, namely the winter raptor survey. It is…

Outdoors

WDFW OKs seven days of razor clam digs starting Nov. 13

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers have confirmed razor clam digging opportunities on four…

Life

Birding: Wildfires make a difficult future for birds

I wrote about the effect of forest fires on birds quite a few years ago. Recently, however, there…

Outdoors

Birding: King tides are about to start!

The king tides of 2024 are nearly upon us. The simplest definition of a king tide is just…

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Winter steelhead season looks to be best in years

Winter steelhead fisheries on the Willapa and Naselle rivers are forecast to be the best in the state.…

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