A Legacy Rooted in Conservation and Connection
22180Mike Gies spent most of his life in Western Washington, yet it was the wide-open landscapes of Eastern Washington that truly captured his heart. Spending time in the region with a longtime...
Bird Festivals in Washington
JanuaryChristmas Bird CountBirds of Winter: A Skagit Valley ExperienceFebruaryGreat Backyard Bird CountMarchWings Over Water Northwest Birding FestivalOthello Sandhill Crane FestivalAprilBrant...
Inside the Movement to Grow More Native Seeds—and Why It Matters More Than Ever
It was a golden afternoon, the sky velvet at its edges with dust and smoke and distance. Long hills smudged blue-gray spread away from the draw where botanist Molly Boyter led a small band of...
Protecting Birds on the Move in Canada
Nestled in the heart of “North America’s bird nursery” are vast landscapes, wetlands, and coastal habitats that are home to billions of migratory birds during the breeding season. Many are...
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how
Once-lethal insecticides now require concerningly high concentrations to effectively kill mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are already immune to all classes of insecticides used to control malaria.
Brown-Headed Cowbird Necks Were Built for Begging
In nature, as in horse racing, sometimes you can win by a neck. A new study shows that Brown-headed Cowbirds hatch from their eggs with extra-strong neck muscles, an evolutionary win that helps them...
Growing Bird-Friendly Grasslands
Grasslands are among the most endangered ecosystems in North America—and grassland birds are paying the price. According to the most recent State of the Birds report, grassland birds have...
U.S. House Passes Legislation to Reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422), legislation that reauthorizes critical regional watershed initiatives through 2031, including the...
U.S. House Passes Legislation to Reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422), legislation that reauthorizes critical regional watershed initiatives through 2031, including the...
Their Birding Documentary Became a Surprise Hit, but the Reiser Brothers Are Just Getting Started
Look, Quentin and Owen Reiser know it’s all but impossible they’ll see an Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The last irrefutable sighting of the two-foot-tall bird in a southeastern forest was in...
Great Green Macaws Come to Life in This Incredibly Intricate Paper Sculpture
After about a decade creating paper art together, Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird have their collaboration down to a science—and an art.“She’s the color girl,” says Shrimali, “and I’m the...
2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West
The 2026 water year has been anything but ordinary. In fact, its snow drought has few parallels in recent history.