Category: Natural history
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Antelope Island: A Sanctuary for Wildlife
When the sun begins to set over Utah’s Great Salt Lake, the sagebrush steppe on Antelope Island seems to come…
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Hurricane Ridge: Journey to the Olympic Mountains Alpine
Whenever I visit an alpine environment I’m struck by the degree to which these ecosystems seem like a whole different…
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The Wonder of Amphibians
I’m preparing to teach a class for Whatcom Community College on the amphibians of Northwest Washington–and in preparing for it,…
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Species Profile: Periodical Cicadas
Every summer, in forests and woodlands across the North American continent, cicada nymphs dig their way up from the underground…
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The Extraordinary Olympic Peninsula
There is no place on Earth quite like Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Winds coming in off the Pacific dump vast amounts…
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Reports From the Sagebrush Steppe
This week, I traveled to Central Washington while doing research for a story I’m working on that has to do…
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The Forgotten Legacy of Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson’s name is legendary in environmental circles–and for good reason. Carson’s 1962 book, Silent Spring, sounded the alarm about…
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Bird Diversity in Samish Flats
The Samish Flats in Skagit County are one of Northwest Washington’s premiere destinations for seeing birds in winter and early…
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The Wonder of Nearby Nature
We often think of wild nature and magnificent animal life as things that can only be seen by travelling far…
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Species Profile: Lodgepole Pine
This post is part of an ongoing series where I’ll periodically highlight a particular plant, animal, or other living thing,…
Nick Engelfried 