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Nature Matters features ‘Eavesdropping on the Ocean’

LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL PARK — Samara Haver is a researcher at Oregon State University where she uses…

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Gardening: Feed birds in winter with berry-bearing plants

CORVALLIS — When winter comes and the menu for birds shrinks in urban backyards, they rely on the…

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Wisteria care: Take out clippers twice a year and go to town

CORVALLIS — Wisteria delivers a beautiful spring display, but this vigorous vine needs plenty of pruning to keep…

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Birding: It may seem like forever before we see this bird again…

One of the rarities that has been seen by many, many birders is still here! At least at…

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WSU looks to insects to control ‘beast’ weed

Washington State University entomologist Jennifer Andreas plans to soon petition the USDA to allow a non-native insect be…

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Birding: 121st annual survey makes sure peninsula birds count

We had a successful 121st Christmas Bird Count in the Leadbetter Circle on Saturday, Dec. 19, despite covid-19…

Life

Light days on Black Lake

The bad news? There’s sure been a lot of rain. The good news? There’s sure been a lot…

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Deceased dolphin serves the cause of science

PENINSULA — A 6.8-foot male striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) washed ashore on the Long Beach Peninsula around 11:30…

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Get a leg up on fruit tree problems with dormant oils

CORVALLIS — Just when you’re ready for a long winter’s nap, it’s time to tend your fruit trees.…

Life

Barred owls: Complex creatures with an aggressive twist

“Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you Alllllll!” The last note rises into an amazing inflection that…

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