Natural World
Local students learn about the importance of wildlife corridors
I get invited to lots of places to speak, but my favorite locations are schools. The bright young minds of kids who ask great questions keep me young, despite my 91 years.
By Jim Anderson
Mar 20, 2019
Natural World Cascades Academy Think Wild nesting boxes woodcrafting
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In spite of all the snow and cold, turkey vultures are on their way north, to their summer haunts. While air temperature does play a role in the movement of turkey vultures and other birds, it's really the sun's relationship to the horizon and the amount of daylight that controls their migration calendar.
By Jim Anderson
Mar 13, 2019
Natural World vultures carrion bird banding
Outside Features
PNW solo sea kayaker Susan Conrad links ocean and river conservation
There she was, dodging grizzlies on the shoreline, sharp green seas marching toward her like angry soldiers, and cold, snotty water bitch-slapping the sides of her kayak. It was nine years ago when, for 66 days, Susan Conrad endured those conditions for 1,200 miles during her solo kayak tour of the Inside Passage.
By K.M. Collins
Mar 6, 2019
Outside Features Susan Conrad sea kayaking Coalition for the Deschutes McMenamins
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Those annoying residents sitting in a stupor on your wall? Your neighbors have them, too
"Hey Jim," a recent email read, "How about a Source article describing the nature and intent of 'winter flies?' They come into our houses—fly around slow and stupidly—do not feed—and within a day or two, they die.
By Jim Anderson
Feb 27, 2019
Natural World housefly flies in winter insects
Outside Features
Some local women athletes do it not for the glory of competition, but for the sheer love of the outdoors
When I was a little girl, combing outdoor magazines for inspiration, there was rarely a woman to be found—and if there was, she was always a top performing, elite athlete. While there are many women who can keep up with the boys and even lead the pack, I know I'm not alone in wanting to also see "sheroes" who are like me—pretty good at sports, but also smart, responsible community members who are generally well rounded.
By K.M. Collins
Feb 27, 2019
Outside Features Sung Choe Julie Southwell Heather Barr Mt. Bachelor cross country skiing backcountry skiing adventures
Natural World
In the wake of the federal shutdown, the annual event that almost wasn't in 2019
Eagle Watch, the premier event of spring in Central Oregon for the last 24 years, is set to happen Feb. 23 and 24 at the Round Butte Overlook—a little way from Culver on Lake Billy Chinook. If you've been taking part over the years, you know what fun it is for anyone wanting to know more about raptor resources of Central Oregon, and the importance of eagles in our culture.
By Jim Anderson
Feb 20, 2019
Natural World Round Butte Overlook Lake Billy Chinook Oregon Observatory East Cascades Audubon Society
