Anticipation is on the wing. The annual Everett-Marysville Christmas Bird Count will be held Dec. 26. The cold weather that we’ve been having may be… Continue reading
Winter’s no reason for putting your hiking boots away. It’s just another time for a walk in the woods, and an old-growth forest is the… Continue reading
Not many people have seen a green, a loggerhead or a leatherback sea turtle on the Washington Coast. And if they have, it had likely… Continue reading
Warren Miller started filming surfers with an 8 mm camera before he switched to skiers almost seven decades ago. He turned a passion for skiing… Continue reading
November might be called Snow Preparation Month, time for sprucing up skiing, snowboarding and snowshoe gear (and seeing if the clothes still fit), checking snowfall… Continue reading
It’s never too early to think about a seasonal job in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Positions are available in a number of fields including… Continue reading
I stepped out of the house on a sunny morning last week and was greeted by a chorus of chipping and chirping at a volume… Continue reading
one that didn’t appreciate any competition, even if it was… Continue reading
Seattle Seahawks fans, here’s your chance to meet Taima the Hawk, the official Seahawk of the team. Bird-related activities at the “Birds at the Burke”… Continue reading
By Sharon Wootton Special to the Herald Ruth Milner is on the hunt, armed with traps and peanut butter. The state Fish and Wildlife biologist… Continue reading
In another lifetime, I taught science to seventh-grade students in Baltimore, too many of whom had reading levels far below that grade. It made for… Continue reading
Yes, older can be wiser, at least among whooping cranes. In response to climate and land-use change, a re-introduced group of cranes is changing its… Continue reading
The hardest thing about attending the 12th Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds Sept. 9 through 11 will be choosing between the often-conflicting options. Friday… Continue reading
Next to an eagle’s call or a great blue heron’s grouchy squawking, it’s a kingfisher’s loud Morse-code-quick rattling that requires me to stop, listen and… Continue reading
Calls and emails about birds often center on declining visits from certain backyard species. Phyllis Cooper, who lives in south Everett, called a few weeks… Continue reading
Visitors brave the ferry system in the San Juans for many reasons: family, orcas, camping, climbing Mount Constitution, kayaking and hiking. One option that is… Continue reading
Thinking of taking the Pacific Crest Trail or a Glacier Peak climbing route? You’ll be affected by the July 27 closing of the North Fork… Continue reading
Trying to spot a Virginia rail in the open expanses of a Spencer Island marsh is not exactly a fool’s errand, but it’s not a… Continue reading
