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...
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,...
Boxers are a popular breed and for good reason, these dogs are goofy, bright, and energetic. Despite their square jaw and muscular statue, boxers are great family dogs and wonderful around children. They’re medium in size and have short coats. If you’re...
There are plenty of dog breed standards that include a docked tail as a necessary requirement, including the German Wirehaired Pointer and Australian Shepherd. The American Kennel Club is an iconic organization that’s been around for more than 135 years and...
Our relationship with dogs has existed and evolved over tens of thousands of years and different breeds were developed for different jobs. Chihuahuas in Mexico were bed warmers and watchdogs; Golden and Labrador Retrievers were hunting companions; Great Pyrenees dogs...
In the far north of Alaska, there is a vast, remote refuge that stretches nearly 20 million acres. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is roughly the size of South Carolina and encompasses a range of ecosystems. It’s also home to many animals, including all...
Winter is officially upon us and the shortest days of the year are still to come. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Yule, Kwanzaa, or any other holiday, I hope you have (or had) a peaceful, loving, and socially distanced celebration and a happy new year. This...
These small and spunky dogs were originally scent hound dogs that hunted animals like badgers and foxes but nowadays, they’re great family dogs! Dachshunds are short but long dogs with friendly temperaments and high prey drives/wandering potential. They’re...
At this year’s National Dog Show, the winner was Claire, a lovely Scottish Deerhound. Up until her win, I personally had no idea that Scottish Deerhound was a breed! This large, regal breed is similar to the Irish Wolfhound in many ways but still remains a...
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...
