ShareThe idea seems so simple: If you are going through the trouble and expense to generate heat for one purpose, but end up with more than you need, use that excess for something else. Namely, electricity. Simple in concept, but more difficult to implement – until now. The idea of “Combined Heat and Power” (CHP) [Continued...]
ShareToday’s newspapers sadly lack the space to run all the news needed to complete a story. The June 7 Father’s Day story in The Seattle Times about father and son learning to fish together (LINK HERE) lacked key information to help readers take part in this activity themselves. So we present the full “IF YOU GO” [Continued...]
ShareCoyotes maybe the species most adept at adapting to changing habitats, climates and human activities. These tricksters thrive where other predators pass away. One story stands out in my memory. I don’t remember the exact words—they don’t matter—but the story sticks with me: Long before European settlers touched foot in the Pacific Northwest, back [Continued...]
ShareThe following is a guest post available to all outdoor bloggers who have an interest in the Pebble Mine/Bristol Bay issue. Please feel free to you use it on your blog. Photo by B.O’Keefe Sportsmen fly to DC to tell president and congress to say no to Pebble Mine Starting Monday, April 16, more than [Continued...]
ShareOn any spring weekend in the Pacific Northwest, we never know what weather conditions we might face, nor what we might want to do for the day. We can see dramatic weathers changes not just day-to-day, but hour-to-hour. We also must choose from an array of actives. We can ski inbounds or slide into the [Continued...]
ShareWe all have too much shit! With two or three perfectly functional rain jackets in the closet, we go out and buy the latest and great. When the newest fly fish rod comes out, promising to improve your cast by 10 yards, and your accuracy by 10 percent, we go buy it. If a new [Continued...]
ShareNow that photographic proof confirms the return of grizzlies to the North Cascades, it’s easy to lose let our other resident bruin slip from our minds. But black bears deserve our full attention. These beautiful beasts inhabit every bit of our state, including many of our most urban neighborhoods. Geographically, Washington is the smallest of [Continued...]
ShareFor a Northwesterner, getting away from the late winter rains can be a requirement for continued sound mental health. My work as a Communications Expert (?) with the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency provided the perfect opportunity for me to escape south into the sunshine this month. The annual National Air Quality Conference (NAQC) – [Continued...]
ShareA cold, sunny weekend brought a lot of grins to the ruddy faces of a dozen friends who gathered at Hay Canyon Ranch to ring in the New Year. Enjoy the pictures here: [Continued...]
ShareHere in Western Washington (and most likely, all of the Pacific NW as well as the rest of the Pacific and Mountain time zones) we’ve enjoyed a morning treat for the last week. A treat that will continue through most of December. Venus has been the star of our cosmic show to date. Prominent in [Continued...]
