To be in an old-growth forest is to feel cloaked, as if walking in a living terrarium, padding around a soft kingdom of green. Sitka spruce, western …
Read More of The Trees are Speaking: Lynda Mapes’ Dispatches from the Salmon Forests
It is the last day of February, a no-jacket-needed, blue sky afternoon. The Twin Sisters Mountains, white with snow, highlight the horizon to the east. Within the …
Read More of Answering the Call of the Oregon Spotted Frog
Guest post by Amanda Colbert Spring in the central Salish Sea is one of my favorite times of year to get out on the water and look …
Read More of Birding the Salish Sea: Scoters, Loons & Harlequin Ducks, oh my!
SEA VEGGIES BOOST YOUR HEALTH AND FLAVORS! The first time I tasted wild nori, it was served up in crispy handfuls from a recycled cereal box in …
Read More of Pacific Harvest: Watermelon Kelp Salad
I’m looking forward to leading a native plant exploration in Larrabee State Park in April! We’ll begin our day by framing ecosystem ecology in the Pacific Northwest …
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By Dr. Jon Riedel The Skagit River is the heart and soul of the North Cascades. It is by far the largest watershed in the southern arms …
Read More of The Skagit River Watershed’s Geologic Evolution
Slowly, gently, the snowflake spirals downwards. It pirouettes through the sky, first drifting this way, then another, finally coming to rest on a precarious pile of powder.
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We’re offering several guided birding adventures in the North Cascades, on the Salish Sea, and online this season to take you where the action is and help …
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As the days shorten and cool mornings frost over the memories of a hot, dry summer, Washington’s reservoir begins to grow in the mountains. Most years the …
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BC Parks cares for 1,037 provincial parks, conservancies, protected areas, and ecological reserves that represent the incredible diversity of ecosystems found within this beautiful province. Some of …
Read More of Beyond Borders: The Importance of Conservation Across Border Lines
