Book Review Roundup – July 2025

Curious about what I’ve been reading lately? I’m a slow reader, in large part because setting aside time for it… Read more Book Review Roundup – July 2025

More Trees Do Not Equal a Better Forest

The Willapa Hills in southwestern Washington is one of the most heavily logged places. Not in current activity, necessarily, but… Read more More Trees Do Not Equal a Better Forest

Late last year, people around the world mourned the death of P-22, a geriatric male mountain lion (Puma concolor) who… Read more Why Do We Need Wildlife Corridors?

Some months back a study was released that demonstrates just how damaging climate change is to insects, particularly those in… Read more Why We Need to Care About Insects

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?

You’ve probably seen headlines about how we are currently in the sixth mass extinction that the Earth has seen (though… Read more As the World Falls Apart: Why Is Extinction Such a Big Deal?

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

Okay. Today I’m going to set facts and information aside, and write something that wells up from the cool, clear… Read more To Know Nature is to Love Nature

Imagine driving down a highway in a rural area with a group of other people. With every mile you pass… Read more The Green Curtain: What is Plant Blindness?

Earlier this spring, yet another claimed sighting of the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) made the news. This one was particularly… Read more The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker and the Spark of Hope