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UW study on wolves in Cascades nearing finish

Researchers hope to confirm soon whether any wolves have ventured into Washington's South Cascades, a University of Washington…

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Master Gardeners offer help online

The Washington State Univerity Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties Master Gardeners are available online to answer gardening questions.…

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Hunting expanding on Willapa refuge

LONG BEACH — The Trump administration plans to expand hunting on national wildlife refuges, including those in Pacific…

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Birding: Should I stay or should I go? Peregrine falcon surprise

I have been writing about the Winter Raptor Survey because it is a very exciting project to be…

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Oregon closes clamming to out-of-staters

CLATSOP COUNTY — Looking to discourage travel, Oregon closed recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to people from…

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Enrollment skyrockets for OSU Master Gardener vegetable course

CORVALLIS — More than 17,600 people — at a growing clip of about 1,000 more each day —…

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Add strawberries to the garden for a sweet harvest

CORVALLIS — Now that many people are staying home, interest in gardening — especially edible gardening — has…

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Birding: Crabbing: Gulls do it too!

While driving on the beach I could see a crab boat or two off in the distance. I…

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Valderee valdera: A journey into the viral world

Perhaps the coronavirus is fermenting introspection, one of, if not the only redeeming quality of this pandemic. Whatever…

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Mysterious! Antediluvian! Otherworldly! Salamanders!

“Wow! I saw a salamander walking across the top of the leaf litter in my forest! What are…

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