You see that fin slicing up through the surface—tall, tall, taller—until at last the body follows and an exhaled plume of breath huffs up? You know you’re …
Read More of Meet the Bigg’s Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Initially preserved to protect its dwindling forests and population of Roosevelt elk, Olympic National Park is home to diverse ecosystems that boast glacier-capped mountains, old-growth temperate rain …
Read More of Campfire Stories: “Syncing Up at Sol Duc” with Rena Priest
A new book has been published that has been in the works for, well, thousands of years. Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders from Children of …
Read More of New books: “Jesintel” and “The Power of Trees” reviewed
When I was growing up in Western Washington summer was a glorious time. The cold weather and relentless rain would finally cease, and the warm embrace of …
Read More of Playing With Fire: A Cultural History of Wildfire in Western Washington
