by Andrea Merrill | Apr 22, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Earth Day, The Earth
Today is the 53rd annual Earth Day, a day when more than a billion people come together to celebrate the earth, It is easy to get overwhelmed and pessimistic about the current state of climate change and the world. The Willow Project is being backed by the Biden...
by Andrea Merrill | Dec 2, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Front Page Slider, Habitats
Living in the Pacific Northwest means living with a certain amount of water, particularly rain. November through January are especially wet but average rainfalls do depend on where in the northwest you happen to be. The Great Bear Rainforest and Hoh Rainforest, for...
by Andrea Merrill | Aug 14, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Front Page Slider, Wildfires
For the past few years, wildfires along the west coast of the US and Canada have been burning hotter, faster, and longer during the summer months. The National Interagency Fire Center, self-described as the country’s support center for wildland firefighting, has...
by Andrea Merrill | Jun 26, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Front Page Slider, Pollinators
Pollinators like bees, hummingbirds, bats, and butterflies are all facing threats to their existence and many of their populations are on the decline. Between habitat loss, non-native and invasive species, modern agriculture, pesticides and herbicides, and climate...
by Andrea Merrill | Jun 10, 2021 | Climate Change, Forests, Front Page Slider, Habitats
Covering 6.4 million hectares (15.8 million acres) along British Columbia’s north and central coast, this forest is home to vivid landscapes and a highly diverse collection of plants, animals, and marine life. The Great Bear Rainforest is just one of the...
by Andrea Merrill | Apr 6, 2021 | Climate Change, Front Page Slider
Found throughout the Cascade Mountains of Washington state, parts of Crater Lake National Park, and other high elevation rocky areas of the American West, the American Pika is a small, round animal that’s only 6-8 inches long and about the size of a tennis ball....
