Nature
How he got the shot
Photographer tells the story behind stunning cougar photos
Date: 05/25/2012 | Sirens
Cougar goes grudgingly
Found near Arlington, cougar is caught and released (gallery)
Date: 05/24/2012 | Local News
Rescued seal dies, tangled in fishing line in Edmonds
EDMONDS -- A harbor seal nicknamed Sandy, originally rescued off a beach in West Seattle in August 2011 and rehabilitated at PAWS in Lynnwood, was found dead recently.
Date: 05/16/2012 | Local News
Congo rebels threaten rare mountain gorillas
GOMA, Congo -- There are only about 800 mountain gorillas left in the world and most of them live in Virunga National Park, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.But their home territory is occupied by heavily armed rebels fighting the Congolese government.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Nation & World
Man, eagle helped each other to health
You can learn more than facts about nature.Freedom the bald eagle will teach you about friendship.Freedom is the featured guest -- along with her human friend Jeff Guidry -- during the Streamkeeper Academy program called "Eagles" on Saturday.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Life
Front Porch: Wellington Hills park meeting
Snohomish County Parks and Recreation staff have planned a meeting Tuesday night to get people's thoughts on how to develop the newly acquired Wellington Hills Regional Sports Park.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Local News
Organic farms can boost their output, study finds
LOS ANGELES -- Organic agriculture generally comes at a cost of smaller harvests compared with conventional agriculture, but that gap can be narrowed with careful selection of crop type, growing conditions and management techniques, according a new study.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Nation & World
Puget Sound can't cure itself
Viewpoints: With commitment, we can restore our waters
Date: 04/21/2012 | Commentary
Celebrate Earth Day on Whidbey
Whidbey Island's sixth annual Earth Day festival celebrates the planet through dance, drama and a huge human peace symbol on Sunday.The Earth Day Festival begins at noon in Langley with Dances of Universal Peace, in which audience members can take part.Other events:
Date: 04/20/2012 | Entertainment
Birdwatcher with a purpose
Edmonds ecologist sees changes in local bird numbers
Date: 04/19/2012 | Local News
Celebrate Earth Day on Whidbey
WHIDBEY ISLAND -- Celebrate Earth Day at a weekend festival on Whidbey Island.
Date: 04/18/2012 | Local News
Group nears goal to save island in San Juans
A $6.4 million calculated gamble in December by San Juan Preservation Trust has, at least temporarily, preserved uninhabited Vendovi Island in the San Juans.
Date: 04/14/2012 | Life
Learn why catch and release is important
It's almost opening day of fishing season, so before you bait your hook, you and your family can learn from a beautiful rainbow trout the benefits of catch and release.
Date: 04/14/2012 | Life
Arlington earns 10th tree award
ARLINGTON-- The city has been awarded its 10th consecutive Tree City USA award from the National Arbor Day Foundation, and city officials plan to celebrate Saturday by planting more trees.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Local News
Help restore estuary on Earth Day
Earth Day is April 22, but really, all of April rains with activities to celebrate all things earthy.
Date: 04/09/2012 | Life
Warm, fuzzy T. rex? New evidence surprises
LOS ANGELES — The discovery of a giant meat-eating dinosaur sporting a downy coat has some scientists reimagining the look of Tyrannosaurus rex.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Nation & World
Help too late for injured eagle
No evidence raptor was injured by humans
Date: 04/04/2012 | Local News
New fossil suggests a relative of ancient Lucy skeleton
Lucy, that starlet among ancient human relatives, may have shared the stage with a hominin very different from herself, a newly found fossil suggests.
Date: 03/29/2012 | Nation & World
Sign up for North Cascades classes
Learn how to tie the perfect fly, make beautiful prints, put magic into chocolates and observe backyard birds' nests at the North Cascades Institute.A complete lineup of varied programs, lectures and hands-on classes begins this spring.
Date: 03/26/2012 | Life
Meet Sammy the Salmon at ecology program
Salmon will be strutting their stuff during a "salmon fashion show" at an Adopt A Stream program on Thursday."Sammy the Salmon" is the star of the show and he will be joined by members of the audience wearing some stylish salmon attire, including an egg costume and a baby salmon outfit.
Date: 03/19/2012 | Life
Learn the real story about cougars
These cougars don't play football.We're talking about the big cats who are the top predator of the Pacific Northwest forests. The secretive felines whose reputations are shrouded in mystery and misinformation.
Date: 03/10/2012 | Life
Dinosaurs had fleas too -- giant ones, fossils show
WASHINGTON -- In the Jurassic era, even the flea was a beast, compared to its minuscule modern descendants. These pesky bloodsuckers were nearly an inch long.
Date: 03/01/2012 | Nation & World
Learn about Puget Sound orcas from an expert
Combine a talent for acting with expertise on killer whales and you've got Jeff Hogan.Hogan is a biologist, photographer and trained actor, and he'll be presenting a program on killer whales March 10 at McCollum Park.
Date: 02/25/2012 | Life
Want to see snowy owls?
Head north to Canada’s nearby Boundary Bay (gallery)
Date: 02/18/2012 | Life
Citizen counts help bird studies
The country is too big and the number of professional bird-related occupations too small to produce more than a scientific sampling of nationwide bird counts, migrations, ebb and flow of bird populations, bird diseases and other facets.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Life
So many sea lions
As population soars, so do fights over salmon (gallery)
Date: 02/03/2012 | Local News
Seal gets a checkup
NOAA says wandering Arctic ribbon seal appears healthy
Date: 01/31/2012 | Local News
Park for more than birds
Snohomish wetland could be attraction for bird watchers
Date: 01/31/2012 | Local News
More tiny, but harmful, coqui frogs showing up in Hawaii
HONOLULU -- The coqui is a tiny, coin-sized frog whose distinctive nightly mating calls are a beloved sound in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. But people in Hawaii don't share the same sentiment.
Date: 12/25/2011 | Nation & World
Need a Christmas tree? Fir, spruce, cedar for rent
EVERETT -- It's no longer just artificial or cut Christmas trees.People who want a holiday tree can now also rent a live one.Once Christmas is finished, the tree is returned and then planted in the spring next to a stream.Just don't forget to take the tinsel off.
Date: 12/17/2011 | Local News
Free lectures detail wonders of local waters
Snohomish County's volunteer Beach Watchers are offering another free evening lecture series about the wonders and challenges of our local waters.
Date: 12/17/2011 | Life
Favorite photos
Gallery: See a collection of our photographers' best shots
Date: 12/09/2011 | Local News
Fungi expert to work the ‘shroom at Everett talk
It turns out mushrooms are good for more than just great pizza toppings.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Life
Readers' wildlife close-ups
Stories and photos of wildlife straying into our back yards
Date: 11/05/2011 | Life
Learn about wildlife tracking
Susan Morse lectures on wildlife tracking and conservation at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College.
Date: 11/05/2011 | Life
Texas is shooting donkeys, stirring burro backlash
PRESIDIO, Texas -- Unofficially, the state of Texas celebrates donkeys and their historical and cultural significance in shaping the American West.Officially? The policy on wild burros out here is shoot to kill.
Date: 11/01/2011 | Nation & World
A lecturer at ease with grizzlies
Snohomish County is the home of the the Silvertips hockey team, so why not bear down and learn some grizzly facts?
Date: 10/31/2011 | Life
Keep the bears at bay
Before hibernation, bears look to bulk up on garbage, birdseed
Date: 10/29/2011 | Local News
Video: Rare images of extinct, 2-foot-tall imperial woodpecker released
ALBANY, N.Y. — A snippet of film shot by an amateur ornithologist in 1956 is providing researchers and bird enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to observe the behavior of the imperial woodpecker, a giant resident of Mexico's Sierra Madre now presumed extinct.
Date: 10/26/2011 | Nation & World
Bering Sea cold pool keeps fish from moving north
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- As scientists observed climate warming in the Bering Sea, they suspected valuable commercial fish species such as Pacific cod and walleye pollock would move north toward the Bering Strait and into the Arctic Ocean.
Date: 10/24/2011 | Northwest
Tree cover in Vancouver, Wash., drops slightly
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A new report shows the amount of trees covering the city of Vancouver, Wash., has dropped slightly from 2003 to 2010, mainly due to development.
Date: 10/23/2011 | Northwest
Study blames global warming for shrinking size of some animals and plants
WASHINGTON -- From the mighty polar bear to the tiny house sparrow, many of Earth's species appear to be shrinking in individual size, a new study reports. And the authors think it's probably caused by global warming.
Date: 10/16/2011 | Nation & World
Caterpillars take toll on forest
Western hemlock looper caterpillars are defoliating conifers
Date: 10/10/2011 | Local News
Travel to new places with nature-related books for all ages
By now, most rufous-sided hummingbirds are wintering in the warmth of Mexico.
Date: 10/01/2011 | Life
Learn all about orcas Saturday
Take a fun plunge into the world of killer whales Saturday and you'll become somewhat of an orca expert.After attending this show called "Killer Whale Tales," you'll be able to recognize whether an orca is hunting for salmon, playing or taking a nap.
Date: 09/26/2011 | Life
Heron tosses back some breakfast
Herald photographer Mark Mulligan saw this great blue heron fishing for its morning meal Tuesday at a pond between the Snohomish River and I-5 on Smith Island Road.
Date: 09/21/2011 | Local News
A witty look at the start of life on Earth
Ever wonder how life began?Winston Brill tells the biological and evolutionary tale of how living organisms evolved in a class that includes demonstrations, slides and plenty of good-natured humor.
Date: 09/20/2011 | Life
Where the wild skills are
Wilderness school teaches how to use your wits to survive
Date: 09/10/2011 | Local News
Learn about cool trees on Snohomish walking tour
Beginning Sept. 22 the Snohomish Parks Foundation will offer four guided walking tours to view and learn about interesting trees in the Historic District of Snohomish.
Date: 09/10/2011 | Life
Stillaguamish Tribe's donation helps keep kids safe in Stanwood football program
Bud McCurry asked to give a shout out to the Stillaguamish Tribe.Sure.McCurry is the secretary for Stanwood Camano Youth Football. He says this is the group's second year offering tackle football.
Date: 09/09/2011 | Local News
Helicopter to be used in counting Olympic National Park goats
PORT ANGELES -- The National Park Service plans to use a helicopter in counting the number of mountain goats in Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest.
Date: 07/13/2011 | Northwest
Mother bear dead, cubs shot, killed in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A state wildlife biologist shot and killed two orphaned bear cubs after a resident killed the cubs' mother about three weeks ago, leaving the young bears to fend for themselves.
Date: 07/08/2011 | Northwest
Group works to keep Port Susan scenic, healthy
STANWOOD -- You might consider them Port Susan's future guardians.
Date: 07/06/2011 | Local News
Puppy killed by coyotes in Lake Goodwin area
LAKE GOODWIN -- Rowdy didn't stand a chance.As the pup rounded a corner at her master's home last week, two coyotes attacked.Tammy Hammer witnessed the canine carnage in horror. So did Rowdy's puppy sister, Ruby.
Date: 07/01/2011 | Local News
It's bear season at PAWS
It's been a busy time for the wild animal shelter
Date: 06/25/2011 | Local News
NOAA investigates Skagway marine mammal deaths
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Federal wildlife officials are investigating the deaths of five marine mammals found near Skagway, including one found with a bullet in its head.Since January biologists have recovered the carcasses of two Steller sea lions and three harbor seals.
Date: 06/06/2011 | Northwest
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