Nature
Talking to Goshawks
Over 20 years ago I had my first job as a fledgling wildlife biologist on the Republic Ranger District in the Colville National Forest. That ...
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The American Pine Marten
I have been fortunate in my rambles and work to have encountered most of the mammals of North America, but there are a few that ...
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The Common Raven
There are only a handful of critters that share the wintery wonderland of our mountains with intrepid snowshoers, cross-country skiers, and downhill sliders. Earlier this ...
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Learning about Cougars in Riverside State Park
It was a chilly, wet November morning when I met Bart George, lead wildlife biologist for the Kalispel Tribe, and his team to track a ...
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Regional Tribes’ Salmon Recovery Efforts Funded
The Biden-Harris administration recently announced that they will commit $200 million over 20 years to support the Spokane Tribe of Indians (STOI), Coeur d’Alene Tribe ...
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Rodents of Restoration
Busy as a beaver is not just a quaint phrase. These rodents can transform a landscape in a matter of days, creating fastidiously managed dams, ...
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State of Washington State’s Wolves
As my colleague pointed out, “It’s good to write about wolves; everyone is interested because everyone has an opinion.” Wolves were functionally extinct in Washington ...
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The Hunters of Saltese Flats: The Long-Eared Owl
This winter, silent hunters descended on the wet meadows of Saltese Flats. A group of long-eared owls, Asio otus, roosted along the hedgerows that occupy ...
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Watershed Revival
Restoration efforts bring renewed hope for cleaning up Spokane’s Hangman Creek How did Hangman Creek become one of the most degraded streams in Washington, and ...
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