How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator

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...

Fossils of the Pacific Northwest.

By sheer happen chance a few months ago, I was reading one of the entries for the Seattle PI’s Ask The Burke columns from a few years ago and stumbled across an article about how a giant sloth was discovered under the Sea-Tac Airport! The very true story is that...

Welcome to the World Lucky (L124) the Orca!

For the first time since July, a new baby orca has been spotted in the Salish Sea! The news came out last week that a new calf was spotted swimming with the Southern Resident Orcas in Puget Sound, making this little one the first successful pregnancy and birth for...

Keeping the Wild In the Wilderness

One of the most amazing parts of the Pacific Northwest, as least in my opinion, is being surrounded by wilderness and forests. Going out into nature is relatively possible all around the region, even in major cities like Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver! Sometimes,...