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Celebrating the Great American Backyard Campout in the Pacific Northwest

,  |  Jun 30, 2011

Sometimes here in the cloudy Pacific Northwest we feel like summer will never come. But threats of rain did not intimidate approximately 700 Washington families & children last weekend who participated at the … Read more

Eco-Schools USA Eco-Code Excellence Challenge

,  |  Jun 13, 2011

Step seven of the Eco-Schools USA program asks schools to create their own Eco-Code. This code is a mission statement for the school that demonstrates, in a clear and imaginative … Read more

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Three Things to Learn from Bison Conservation

 |  May 23, 2011

The bison, or American buffalo, roamed the plains and woodlands of North America tens of thousands of years ago. It was a contemporary of saber-toothed cats, woolly mammoths and woolly rhinos … Read more

An Endangered Ecosystem

, ,  |  May 23, 2011

Picture yourself taking a beautiful spring hike. As you walk, you notice a clearing and decide to sit down under a small opening of trees, looking out over wildflowers, grasses, … Read more

Filter Floodwaters with Flora

 |  May 5, 2011

Spring in the Pacific Northwest can only mean one thing: rain. As rain falls on our roofs and streets, it is piped into stormwater drains which eventually empty out into … Read more

Shell Oil: More Drilling, Less Regulation!

 |  May 5, 2011

Shell Oil has proposed to drill ten exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean in 2012-13, a major expansion of an earlier proposal to drill three wells in 2011.  Citing Shell’s “world-class capabilities” … Read more

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Hard Rock Mines Threaten the Nation’s Waters

,  |  Apr 27, 2011

Metal prices are on a tear. Both gold and silver prices recently hit all-time highs. While this is good news for investors, it should alarm anyone who cares about clean … Read more

The Upside-Down, Post-Deepwater Horizon World

 |  Apr 22, 2011

Historically, environmental disasters have tended to prompt introspection, learning and some level of commitment to do a better job in the future. When an oil blowout blackened the waters near … Read more

Earth Day Volunteer Opportunities Abound. And Where Did Earth Day Come from Anyway?

 |  Apr 20, 2011

Wondering how to get involved for Earth Day and Earth Week? Or, wondering how Earth Day got its start? After volunteering with Duwamish Alive! this weekend to eradicate blackberries and … Read more

How your flood losses are increasing: whether you live in a floodplain or not.

, ,  |  Mar 29, 2011

Growing up in Seattle, I have learned to live with the rain. Through the years I have accumulated many stylish brands of rain boots, jackets, and umbrellas. But now that … Read more