Environment
Swathes of forest stand dead, useless and dangerous they are victims of the mountain pine beetle epidemic. But where some see disaster, others see opportunity. Researchers at
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June 15, 2017 // 1 Comment
Big juicy looking ones, bright yellow oozing ones, and those with a funky pattern. As a hiker, you see all kinds of slugs on the trails around Washington or just in your
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April 11, 2017 // 0 Comments
Walk along any stretch of the Northwest’s rocky coast before 2013 and you were sure to see bright purple and orange clinging to the shore’s igneous monoliths. Pisaster
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March 20, 2017 // 1 Comment
While newly elected President Donald Trump is seeking control and censorship over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) online presence with the removal of the
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January 31, 2017 // 1 Comment
Early 2006 brought the world the first high-definition nature documentary series, and one of the most expensive. Ten years later, wildlife enthusiasts were given a sequel:
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January 3, 2017 // 1 Comment
There have been better times for the ski industry. In its heyday, lift tickets were cheap, mountain towns were affordable and the snow came down like fossil fuels weren’t
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September 28, 2016 // 0 Comments
News broke out recently that France would be taking a major step toward sustainable practices by banning plastic plates and cutlery, a law that’ll go into effect by 2020.
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September 26, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. The states of Virginia and Maryland straddle the 200 mile long confluence of Mid Atlantic state tributaries
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September 19, 2016 // 0 Comments
It baffles me that bottled water still exist. I’m not talking about the reusable water bottles, of course. I’m referring to the little crinkly plastic bastards, the sort
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October 24, 2015 // 0 Comments