Stop Pipeline 3 in Minnesota and Alberta
President Biden had a busy first day at the White House back in January and one of his first executive orders was to stop the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. While this is good news for the environment, this isn't the only pipeline that some are trying to...
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Women to Know on International Women’s Day [Update].
Today is International Women’s Day, a day in which to celebrate women all around the world while also focusing on the many issues that women face on a regular basis. There have been so many women who have studied, worked with, and helped animals and the environment...
World Wildlife Day
Today is World Wildlife Day and this year's theme is "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet". Started by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2013, today is a day to celebrate and raise awareness of the wildlife here on earth. There are so...
Today is International Polar Bear Day!
Started by Polar Bears International, today is an annual event that's celebrated to raise awareness about polar bear conservation. Climate change has made life for these iconic animals incredibly difficult and they've become the face of the negative consequences of...
Foxes of the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is home to many mammals, including a couple fox species! There are 12 different extant fox species found all around the world but the red fox, arctic fox, gray fox, and kit fox call parts of the northwest home. There is even a small population of...
The Climate Crisis and the Green New Deal.
Climate change isn't just about living during the hottest years on record and through numerous wildfires, rising ocean levels, and melting glaciers. It's also about severe winter weather as well. Texas was recently hit with uncharacteristically freezing temperatures...
Adopting and Interacting with Wildlife.
The Pacific Northwest is home to a wide array of wild animals and there are plenty of organizations dedicated to helping them. Interacting with wildlife can be a tricky endeavor in the wild; selfies with wildlife have caused injuries and even death on a few occasions,...
Coyotes in the Pacific Northwest.
There are so many wild animals in the Pacific Northwest, in part because we have so many types of ecosystems. Mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts, the Salish Sea, and the Pacific Ocean are all home to many animals. One such species living here is the coyote, a distant...
Distance Learning Resources.
Covid-19 has drastically changed life as we know it and school is just one aspect that has shifted. Many school districts around the northwest and the country have gone online for the foreseeable future. If your kid is learning online, it can be stressful and...
Environmental Justice.
Talking about climate change is a vital part of addressing the problems we're currently facing. Natural disasters are worsening because of the rise in the Earth's temperature; the ocean is currently going through acidification because of the increasing carbon dioxide...
The West Coast Wildfires (2020)
This year started out with massive wildfires in Australia so it's sadly not a big surprise that the west coast of the United States is now experiencing our own huge wildfires as well. But that doesn't take away from the emotional and destructive nature of these fires,...
Weasels of the Pacific Northwest.
The fact that weasels are actually found all around the world, including here in the Pacific Northwest, might be surprising to some. But these nocturnal animals are small, with the largest getting to be only a couple of feet long and weigh less than a pound, and their...
The State of Climate Change.
Climate change is an ever-present threat to humans, animals, and ecosystems around the world. A new study confirmed suspicions that human-caused climate change made the 2019-2020 southeast Australian fires worse and that is just one natural disaster that's negatively...
Dogs, Cats, and Wildlife.
Growing up, my family always had indoor/outdoor cats and for some odd reason, those two cats loved to bring any animal they caught to my (carpeted) room, often hiding the dead animal under my bed. It was a particularly gross habit they had but it meant that after a...
Spring Is On Its Way.
There is an unusual tradition held each year in a Pennsylvania town that's based on an old German legend. On February 2nd each year, a groundhog determines whether we'll have another six weeks of winter or if spring will be early! Groundhog Day has been happening in...
Ocean Acidification.
Climate change has affected so many different ecosystems around the world. Wildfires in California and Australia have been made so much worse because of drier conditions. Rising ocean temperatures are causing glaciers to melt and are cooking some salmon. The Great...
How To Help: Australian Fires.
Australia may be 8,000 miles away from the Pacific Northwest but the current fires happening there have international implications and impacts countless people, animals, and ecosystems. Smoke from these fires have even crossed oceans to nearby New Zealand and even...
Happy New Year! A Reflection on Last Year and The Year To Come.
Happy New Year everyone! It's officially a new year and a new decade. Here in Bellingham, WA, the first day of 2020 is a gorgeous and sunny day, a welcome break from all the rain and overcast skies we've been having lately! The start of a new year is a great way to...
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The Biggest Little Farm [Film Review]
Two disclosures before the review: one, this post contains affiliate links that I may gain a commission off of. All opinions are my own. Two, this film does deal with the ups and downs of traditional farming, including the death of many animals. In 2010, John and...
Wildlife Conservation Day.
This post contains affiliate links that I could make a commission off of. All opinions are my own. Today is Wildlife Conservation Day! Wild animals all over the world are facing threats from climate change, urban development, plastic/trash, and more. Giraffes all over...
Salmon of the Pacific Northwest
Salmon are an incredibly important part of the Pacific Northwest. These fish are vital to our ecosystems and in the food chain; in addition, they play a significant role in our economy and have played a big role in indigenous cultures for generations. In Washington...