Do-it-yourself enlightenment, help wildlife survive
Why did the frog swallow the light bulb? To achieve enlightenment of course. Just one of the amazing photographs from National Wildlife’s photography contest.
Wildlife & Conservation
Elliott Menashe – Not out of the woods yet
Elliott Menashe is feeling justifiably frustrated. After two decades of teaching the buyers of shoreline properties how to keep their bluffs intact, he thought by now he’d be watching a trend toward better treatment of these important sites. Instead, this past year he’s witnessed an unprecedented number of slides due to poor management of the …
Glendale Creek beavers alive and well
After recent rain and snow events here in the Northwest, once again there are articles bouncing around about beavers. This time news is good here on Whidbey, no dead beavers, no road blowouts, things appear to be working well. Though the county did step in to start pumping operations as the water level rose at …
A chance to set aside 664 acres for public use
Whidbey Camano Land Trust is working to purchase a large forested parcel on Whidbey Island. Photo © 2010 Veronica von Allwörden Sky and Sea Photography I walked this land just after the roads were put in by the developer. At the time I was saddened that this gorgeous forest, and hilltop meadows with 360 degree …