The variety of coloration in mammals never ceases to amaze me. In spite of the fact that we have fewer… Read more Not All Spots Are Equal: Chimeras, Somatic Mutations, and Calico Cats
Category: Nature
How to Identify Turkey Tail Mushrooms
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor, syn. Coriolus… Read more How to Identify Turkey Tail Mushrooms
What Are Whale Fall Ecosystems?
We often think of ecosystems as large areas of land and water that may cover many square miles. The truth… Read more What Are Whale Fall Ecosystems?
Species You Didn’t Know Weren’t Native to North America
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
How to Identify the Northern Rubber Boa
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) Range and… Read more How to Identify the Northern Rubber Boa
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
