There are some species found here in North America that are so common that many people just assume they’re part… Read more Species You Didn’t Know Weren’t Native to North America
Category: Habitat Restoration
Ozarks Habitat Restoration: Privet, Honeysuckle, and One Rogue Hoe
I wasn’t always a Northwest kinda person. I originally grew up in the Missouri Ozarks, mostly in Rolla, surrounded by… Read more Ozarks Habitat Restoration: Privet, Honeysuckle, and One Rogue Hoe
How to Identify Red Deadnettle
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Red Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) Range and typical… Read more How to Identify Red Deadnettle
How Clearcuts Cause Soil Erosion
I live within sight of the Willapa Hills. This mountain range, a contemporary of the Oregon Coast Range, stretches from… Read more How Clearcuts Cause Soil Erosion
Farewell to an Old Cedar–and Hello to a New One
Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to do some volunteering with Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. As the weather has finally… Read more Farewell to an Old Cedar–and Hello to a New One
Climate Change Fuels Northwest Tree Die-back
I’ve been living in the Pacific Northwest since 2006. I moved here in part because of the overall milder weather… Read more Climate Change Fuels Northwest Tree Die-back
2.4 Billion Dead a Year: Outdoor Cats and Birds
While all the cats (Felis catus) I’ve had as an adult have been strictly indoors, when I was a kid… Read more 2.4 Billion Dead a Year: Outdoor Cats and Birds
Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter
Recently a post crossed my dash on Facebook featuring a small group of llamas in the forests of the Olympic… Read more Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter
What Are Mosquitoes Good For?
Now that the weather has cooled down over much of the United States, insects have died back or gone into… Read more What Are Mosquitoes Good For?
Why Forests Need Salmon
One of my favorite fall activities is to check local streams for salmon runs. Here in the Pacific Northwest, and… Read more Why Forests Need Salmon
