naturalist

  • New Zealand Mudsnails

    New Zealand Mudsnails

    My local creek is the site of a foreign invasion. You wouldn’t know to look at it; it seems like an ordinary urban creek, full of jagged rocks, algae, and litter; maybe some ducks skimming along the top. But according to the bright yellow sign by the bridge, there may be thousands of invaders lurking

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  • Creek: A Love Story (aka Back to the Beginning)

    Local creek in Seattle

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  • Book: Wintergreen

    Book: Wintergreen

    Wintergreen: Rambles in a Ravaged Land, by Robert Michael Pyle Challenge: A book based in your current town or region (Willapa Hills is close enough to Seattle, right?) Rating: 5/5 stars Review: This is a lovely book. I have now purchased a fine hardback copy for myself, and I suggest you do likewise. I feel

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