May is the perfect time to make your yard or garden wildlife-friendly. The National Wildlife Federation celebrates Garden for Wildlife Month every May to help you do just that!. Whether you’re a gardening novice with a small balcony or a gardening veteran with a few acres, you can provide for…
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My interest in birds, particularly raptors, started at a young age. A friend of the family was a volunteer for a local raptor research organization and took me out on various trips to band red-tailed hawks and young American kestrels. When I was 12 years old I was looking for…
Read MoreSpinning Rod? Check. Tackle box? Check. Fishing license? Check. Lucky fishing cap? Check. There’s just one small problem, I haven’t fished in a long time or ever!! What do I do?!! Never fear! Your ‘very basic get you on the lake’ guide is here!! The first thing you need to…
Read MoreHarvesting “Steamer” Shellfish – Manila and Littleneck Clams Here in Washington state, we are lucky to live where we can forage delicious, healthy seafood from publicly owned tidelands. With over 350 open areas and about 275 low tides per year, there are endless opportunities to harvest on public lands. You…
Read MoreGreat Blue Heron, Photo Courtesy of Kersti Muul You’re already outside, enjoying your favorite outdoor activities; you hear birdsong overhead and at eye level you catch a glimpse of a darting little creature that suddenly takes flight. Who are these ethereal avian companions in your experience of being outside? Have…
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