May 2024

Building a Better Bird Sanctuary Starts at Home 

Cover photo courtesy Alan McCoy For those who don’t know, birds are in trouble. In 2015, the Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics estimated that 234,000 birds are killed annually by wind turbines, another 6.6 million by communications towers, a whopping 659 million by building collisions (think window strikes) and an astonishing 2.4 billion,

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Clearwater Paper Helps Replace Stolen Conservation Equipment

Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles In February 2024, a break-in at the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy’s (INLC) gear barn resulted in theft and damage totaling $30,000 in tools and equipment crucial for their conservation work at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve. This loss disrupted their stewardship activities and community events, impacting both the organization and local

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7 Great Reasons to Take an Oroville, Washington Road Trip

Oroville locals refer to their small town of around 2,000 just south of the Canadian Border in north central Washington as the “gold at the end of the road,” a nod to its location at the end of US Hwy 97 and its gold mining history. Situated at the top of Okanogan County surrounded by

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Cole’s Bakery & Café Freeze-dried Meals 

By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Alana Livingston If you have tried a freeze-dried meal on any of your outdoor adventures, you would probably describe it as . . . meh. Although convenient, freeze-dried meals tend to be expensive, lacking flavor and are generally small portions. Add the challenge of any food intolerances or

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