Monthly Archives: August 2017


Last Days of Summer

Hiking around the surrounding areas is a favorite past time for the entire year but especially around the last days of August and Labor Day.  If you don’t know about the gems of hikes around Seattle, here’s a bit of a summary so that you can re-visit some areas you […]


Summer in Seattle

As September inches closer to arrival with back-to-school days and an end to another summer vacation, here’s a reminder as to why Seattle summers are the best.  We have the longest days making it easier to enjoy the sun before it hides behind winter’s dark clouds.  The great outdoors in […]


Forest Fires and Ecology

With the air hanging heavy all around us in Seattle, we are not left untouched by the forest fires in B.C.   The question for many is what do we continue to do in the U.S as far as containing or allowing the fires to rage until completion? As biologists […]