The first time I encountered the mischievous antics of a black-billed magpie was during my first cross-country drive. I was setting up camp in Arches National ... Read More...
When the Grateful Dead sang, “Fire on the Mountain,” they didn’t
mean forest fires. Ten years later James Hansen delivered his global warming report
to Congres... Read More...
The snow is off the roof.
Hopefully we are done scraping our windshields. But we can look out and still
see snow in the high peaks around us.
The presenc... Read More...
Spring is the time to look
for fleeting vernal pools. These habitats are teaming with aquatic and
terrestrial plants and animals—especially with the amphibians... Read More...
For the last five years, the Boise, Idaho, based
Peregrine Fund has collaborated with researchers in Africa on a pilot project
called the African Raptor Databa... Read More...
Conservation groups issued a formal notice in February of their intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to finalize endangered species pro... Read More...
When you think of eastern Washington, your first thoughts may not include elegant swans. Pend Oreille County, located in the northeast corner of the state and ... Read More...
There are many great places to find wildlife tracks this winter, including our two local wildlife refuges.
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, located in the ch... Read More...
When the snow falls it creates a great opportunity to get outside and look for signs of our region’s abundant wildlife. Taking time to identify animal tracks an... Read More...
What would you do if you came face to face with a grizzly bear? You may have just a second to react—like 0.7 seconds if the bear is 30 feet away and charges.
B... Read More...
