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Edmonds Marsh future muddled by buffers, birds and tide gates
One of the few remaining urban saltwater marshes in the state is getting a lot of attention lately.
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Stock your winter bookshelf with these animal and nature reads
Four new books cover outdoors topics from butterflies to wolves.
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Bird Fest’s keynote speaker has studied woodpeckers for 20 years
Steve Shunk’s involvement with serious birding started simply enough.
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Seven mountain peaks you must admire in Washington state
From a distance, the mountains of the Cascade and the Olympic ranges look formidable and inaccessible. The jagged…
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Stay connected with birds through summer with the internet
It’s summer, so most bird activity has slowed down, feeder birds may be opting for protein by insect,…
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Nature books inspire young and old to explore the outdoors
Remember the pure childhood joy of a book? The page-turning excitement, the bold splash of colors, finding out…
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Climb trees with a certified guide at Deception Pass State Park
I spent a serious amount of time as a child in a subjectively old apple tree. The lowest…
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Study: Migratory birds affected by changing onset of spring
We are constantly making choices. Should I check my tires’ air pressure, clean the bird feeder, go to…
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Lime Kiln Point makes travel blog’s top 10 state parks list
There’s no need to go out of state to visit a destination on one of Fodor’s Travel’s best-of…
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Spring migration best time to birdwatch in Snohomish County
It’s hard to compare bird species numbers in one county to another. King County has the largest number…
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Those cool Vaux’s swifts are headed our way
Migrating Vaux’s swifts are headed to Snohomish County
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Number cruncher to share best places to find county’s birds
The Christmas Bird Count and various research projects have created an almost-unimaginable amount of data on birds, their…
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Now is a good time to set out nesting materials for birds
Birds can be very specific about nest materials: the Australian malleefowl creates a nest out of bird compost;…
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Should the yellow-billed cuckoo be listed as an endangered species?
The parents of a childhood friend had a cuckoo clock. I was at her house for a sleepover…
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What do you need to find a hummingbird nest? Lots of patience
A hummingbird’s nest is almost as hard to find as hen’s teeth.
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It’s time to talk about grizzly bears in North Cascades
It still seems odd to talk about grizzly bears in Washington state, but if you have an opinion…
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Birding by the numbers: Who’s up, who’s down
I enjoy numbers that don’t need to be balanced. When my unbalanced checking account is totally out-of-whack, I’m…
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How many known beetle species are there? Test your nature knowledge
The cold winter weather is the perfect opportunity to stay indoors and learn a little bit about the…
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Rally to protect Washington hiking trails
If one of your New Year’s resolution was to “do something” to make the outdoors world a better…