By the time the Renaissance began, the oldest trees in the Grove of the Matriarchs may have already turned 300. Today, “old growth” generally refers to trees that are older than 100 … more

National Geographic states Earth first formed 4.5 billion years ago, and humans have been around for about 300,000 of those.   That’s less than 0.007% of all the time on Earth. The … more

For anglers who enjoy catching salmon near Astoria, the California sea lion is an established menace.  The farther out one travels at the river’s mouth, the more they’ll see the … more

Whenever smelt dips open along the Cowlitz River, thousands turn out to catch a bucket of the small silver fish. Part of the dip’s popularity is that smelt are one of the only species of … more

Though all winter sports test the athlete’s mettle, the Nordic side of White Pass Ski Area may offer less intimidating recreational opportunities than the steep slopes across U.S. Highway … more