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Birding: Northern flickers wear coats of different colors

Birds of the same species but who vary in their plumage will often interbreed in areas where their…

Life

Treasured experience: Benson Beach’s black sands beckon gold prospectors

ILWACO — They stalk the beach in search of black sand after the storms hit. The winter is…

Outdoors

Treasured experience: Benson Beach’s black sands draw gold prospectors

ILWACO — They stalk the beach in search of black sand after the storms hit. The winter is…

Outdoors

Birding: Coming together for the love of birds!

In a few days from now the Great Backyard Bird Count will be a happening. This is an…

Outdoors

Get ready to control noxious weeds this spring

PACIFIC COUNTY — There is a certain order to things. Every year around this time, dark green shoots…

Outdoors

Washington lawmakers look at consensus bee bill

Legislation to help honey bees and other pollinators stresses habitat and education, while steering clear of neonicotinoids and…

Outdoors

Birding: Social interaction and interesting behavior right in your own backyard

How closely should you watch the bird activity in your yard? Very closely is the watch word. Interesting…

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Gardening: Learn the terms on seed packets to make the right selection

CORVALLIS — Beautiful seed catalogs hit mailboxes every January, tempting gardeners with full-color photos and glowing descriptions. Before…

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‘I’m a Beaver Believer’: Learn to love our largest rodent

We all have to believe in something, and I’m a Beaver Believer! We are a dedicated, sometimes fanatical,…

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Birding: Keep feeders as clean as a whistle for the birds

I just came in from cleaning the bird baths and checking out the ground seed that the birds…

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