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BP Refuses to Halt Production as Refinery Explodes

Conservation | Feb 18, 2012

BP again puts workers at risk as fire explodes at Washington’s largest oil refinery. As we near the two year anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst environmental disaster … Read more

Valentine for Bristol Bay- Jewelers oppose Pebble Mine

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Feb 14, 2012

Here is a tough question: How do you get a sportsman, a mans man to write a valentines day themed blog post? How do you motivate someone who is much … Read more

Jump into Spring with the National Wildlife Federation and the NW Flower and Garden Show!

Garden Habitats, Get Outside | Feb 3, 2012

Spring is just around the bend, and what better way to celebrate than attending the Northwest Flower and Garden Show February 8-12th at the Convention Center in Seattle. The title … Read more

Washington’s Dwindling Glaciers and Water Supply

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jan 20, 2012

David Lester reports in the Yakima Herald-Republic: “In the first comprehensive study of its kind, a Portland State University study has found Mount Adams’ 12 glaciers have shrunk by nearly … Read more

Seattle Snowmageddon, Climate Change and Wacky Weather

Conservation | Jan 20, 2012

Snowmageddon or Snowpocalypse are terms that have come to describe most extreme snow events, such as the early February storm which covered Washington, DC in 2010. The current January snow/ice … Read more

The End of the Plastic Bag in Seattle

Conservation, Get Outside | Jan 5, 2012

The Seattle City Council recently voted unanimously to implement a ban on plastic bags in the City of Seattle due to the environmental harm that plastic bags can have and … Read more

The Seattle Rain: A Love/Hate Relationship

Conservation | Dec 14, 2011

Growing up in Seattle I grew to have a love of the rain. Many of my childhood memories are in one way or another associated with rain. From laying … Read more

Cutest Baby Deer Ever

Wildlife Facts | Feb 16, 2011

A baby pudu was recently born at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Pudus are the smallest deer species in existence and are native to tropical forests of South America. … Read more

NWF@AMS: Connecting Climate, Weather & Wildlife

Conservation | Jan 23, 2011

What role do meteorologists have to play in educating Americans about the climate crisis? Read more

Hike and Seek – Getting Outdoors With a Kid in Your Life This Weekend

Students and Nature | Sep 29, 2010

By Larry Schweiger As a child I was fortunate enough to spend many hours outdoors with my father, who was a dog trainer and hunter. My dad died more than … Read more

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