Category Archives: Nature

Recyclable? Try Refillable. The Quest For a Greener Cleaner

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By Susan Shain in the NYT — Thanks to Mike C. Every week, Angela Espinoza Pierson looked at her recycling bin — filled with detergent jugs, shampoo bottles and clamshell containers that once held strawberries — with mixed feelings. Sure, it … Continue reading →

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Great Photos from Nature

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Yvonne P.

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When scientists tagged a curious seal, he led them to signs of a potential climate disaster

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Jim deMaine

from the Washington Post (thanks to Pam P.) This is a story about a curious seal, a wayward robot and a gigantic climate change disaster that may be waiting to happen. Scientists tagged a southern elephant seal on the island … Continue reading →

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What Should You Do When the Bear Is Cinnamon?

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Scientists have uncovered a genetic mutation that makes it dangerously difficult to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly. By Sam Jones in the NYT Black bears have black fur, right? It’s there in the name. “In the eastern part of … Continue reading →

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The Vicissitudes of Nanohabitats

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. by David B. Williams (author and son of resident Jackie Williams) The other day when it was snowing, my wife and I took a short walk from our house. We headed north two blocks, then east … Continue reading →

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The miracle of art in nature

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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The penguin and the orca

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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Nature’s amazing display

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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Imaginative artist

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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For Flowers Lovers: Not Even Darwin Can Explain These….

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil Ann. Scroll down to see these amazing creations.

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Making ‘scents’ of how Seattle smelled a century ago

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. BY FELIKS BANELReporting live from Seattle’s past With the arrival of 90+ degree heat this week, downtown Seattle is getting that summer-in-the-city smell once again – part seaweed, part exhaust, with maybe a pinch of rotting garbage … Continue reading →

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Paris protesters celebrate saving trees around the Eiffel Tower

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. City abandons €72m scheme to develop area and create huge garden in time for 2024 Olympics Kim Willsher in Paris Protesters in Paris are celebrating having saved more than 40 trees – one of them over 200 … Continue reading →

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On totem journey, Lummi carvers call for Lower Snake dam removal — KNKX Public Radio | By Bellamy Pailthorp

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M. The main totem from the “Spirit of the Waters” totem journey depicts a 16-foot killer whale, carrying a baby on her snout. It is inspired by the true story of Talequah, an endangered southern resident orca … Continue reading →

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Tacoma-Seattle City Nature Challenge

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Barb W. Hello amazing beach naturalist volunteers- Tomorrow is the start of the Tacoma-Seattle City Nature Challenge 2022! This event goes from Friday, April 29th-Monday, May 2nd. During that time, folks all over our metropolitan region will be … Continue reading →

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Antelope crossing in Wyoming

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Love those snow men and women!

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann. Keep scrolling down to see more

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Who stops to smell the flowers (except Skyliners)

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil Ann (make sure to scroll down!)

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Largest glacier calving ever filmed

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Crossroads: A Turning Point for Downtown’s Freeway Park?

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Jim deMaine

From Ed M. who sends this from postalley.org By Mike James and David Brewster Editor’s Note: Freeway Park is a much-admired design by one of America’s most revered landscape architects, Lawrence Halprin. The 5.2-acre park, which bridges the I-5 Freeway, … Continue reading →

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A new habitat

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob P.

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Antarctica

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Saving Canada’s Hardiest Hummingbirds Requires Extreme Care

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. Bird-loving volunteers are going to great lengths to help the animals survive a cold snap in British Columbia. This piece was originally published in Canada’s National Observer and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. THIS MORNING, MY … Continue reading →

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Steps – In The Snow

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Janet H. Art takes many forms… Paintings, Watercolor, Photography, Charcoal, Sculpture, Tree Shaping, etc., etc… Here’s one that you most likely never knew existed… it takes 10,000 steps to accomplish this… This fellow will stay thin with this … Continue reading →

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