Columbia Insight @ColumbiaInsight
Columbia Insight publishes a news website that provides objective stories on environmental issues and challenges in the Pacific Northwest columbiainsight.org Hood River, Oregon, USA Joined August 2013-
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay support your local unbiased environmental newsroom, @ColumbiaInsight. Encourage friends to subscribe or even make a donation. Remember what you don't know can hurt you. Stay informed. columbiainsight.org/donate/
The first large-scale survey of forest resources in the PNW began in the 1930s. Field crews trekked trails, roads, & ridges to high points to view forest types. The @usfs_pnwrs recently converted the historic data into an interactive map. Check it out! fs.usda.gov/research/pnw/p…
Beach invasion: A new grass hybrid is running wild along the Pac NW coast ... #invasivespecies columbiainsight.org/a-new-beach-gr…
Strong words from Rhode Island. We teamed up with @ecoRInews to publish this story about the @UsChamberOfCom and their impact on the #ClimateCrisis columbiainsight.org/fossil-fuels-g…
UPDATE: Southwest Wash. no longer has a #wolf pack. columbiainsight.org/southwest-wash…
The good news: Washington’s wolf population increased by 20% in 2023! The bad news: Wolf populations in the state have not met their recovery goals, yet @WDFW is proposing to reduce state protections for wolves from endangered to sensitive. Details➡️ biodiv.us/44fzeJF
Forest service is very interested in understanding how Indigenous Knowledge can be used in combination with western science to improve our management of all forest conditions including old growth ... columbiainsight.org/can-two-eyed-s…
Oregon’s gray wolf population did not increase last year due in part to a large number of wolves killed by people, causing concern among conservationists and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials. dfnd.us/49C1NC5
The @USDA's Wildlife Services program recently put out its required tally of killings for last year: 375,045 native animals. The federal extermination program targets a long list of wild creatures, chiefly at the behest of agricultural interest. Details⤵️ biodiv.us/3TThI9q
Why no one knows exactly how much #oldgrowthforest we have left ... #forest #ClimateCrisis columbiainsight.org/why-no-one-kno…
Here's a project touted as proof that Oregon is “driving creative solutions to build sustainable infrastructure”. #solarenergy columbiainsight.org/central-oregon…
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Whitebark pines are in trouble. That means our water supply is, too ... columbiainsight.org/whitebark-pine…
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Anglers love them but this #invasivespecies could undo years of #salmon recovery efforts in the Columbia River Basin ... columbiainsight.org/walleyes-are-c…
Want to volunteer for the cutest job in the world? oregonlive.com/environment/19…
Protect What You Love: New Conservation Films Friday, May 3, 2024 7:30 PM 9:30 PM Hollywood Theatre, Portland, Oregon
Burning trees to make electricity is a thing. No wonder international markets are eying forests across the Pacific Northwest ... columbiainsight.org/the-biomass-bo…
Hard decisions await. As wells run dry, the state says it needs more time and money to crunch numbers ... columbiainsight.org/amid-drought-o…
Oregon is home to the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary in SE Oregon. What does dark sky mean and how is it measured? How should you visit? What are locals required to do? We got into all of that. Podcast: tinyurl.com/4986zh6j Story: tinyurl.com/yy6cr5s7
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110 Followers 256 FollowingWhelp, I’ve had some interesting moments in journalism, but this is the first time a story I wrote has inspired a song and music video. During the peak of the Labor Day Fires in 2020, I wrote about a guy named Don Myron who took shelter from the flames 🧵 youtube.com/watch?v=zbyNDI…
Pure predator perfection. The Osprey and its unbridled determination for survival.
Bus riders can breathe a sigh of relief - for now. RIPTA's board of director decided against voting on service cuts proposed earlier this year in the face of a bus driver shortage. buff.ly/3whulDs
Gradually, outdoor destinations in the Santiam Canyon are reopening from the worst wildfire disaster in state history. Here's a roundup of places opening this summer (Shellburg, North Fork, Whitewater, Tumble) and which aren't (Opal Creek). Story: tinyurl.com/yeyhny2r
Some fantastic news to share. On Sunday, we did the first extensive survey of work done from 2008 to 2017 to restore balsamroot to an area in the east Gorge. We counted over 100 young plants, some in bloom. There are undoubtedly more that we missed. It shows our planting ...
In this week's newsletter, municipalities struggle to raise recycling rates, lawmakers consider a pair of bills to boost composting efforts, and the latest in how the EPA's new rules on forever chemicals is impacting Rhode Island: buff.ly/3Wbzt6r
Earlier this month Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation released its annual report detailing how much the state's 39 cities and towns recycle. The verdict? Rhode Islanders love throwing stuff in the trash - buff.ly/3UyyCf2
Snapshots from an early spring hike at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge along the southern Washington coast! 📸🧵 USFWS photos: Andrew LaValle
The Center and 60+ other conservation groups filed letters yesterday urging the @forestservice & @BLMNational to immediately prohibit the use of snowmobiles or other vehicles to run down, injure or kill wildlife on all federal lands they manage. Info➡️ biodiv.us/3UtesTK
Migration is in full effect! The Texas coast is a key stop for many bird species that migrate across the Gulf of Mexico and then north, sometimes as far as the Arctic. 📷: Baltimore oriole, Jim Hudgins/USFWS
stop what you’re doing and look at this baby bat eating a strawberry
Does this barbed wire make me look tough? Savannah sparrows love the open range and can often be seen perched on fences above grassland, marshes or farmland. USFWS photo: Jake Bonello
Firewood season is back open on @MtHoodNF! Get your free personal use firewood permit at any Forest office. More info: fs.usda.gov/detail/mthood/…
Endless giant clam mood board inspiration: Royal blue lightning, Persian rug décor, Army strong obstacle course and midnight mitochondria. These giant clams were seen earlier this year in the pristine waters of Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. USFWS photos: Pete Leary
For #EarthDay we've shared a special greeting from our executive director on what Earth Day 🌎 means to our @WaterWatchofOR team and mission, and we've compiled a short video to share some of our #WaterWatch staff and board's #Outdoor memories with you. tinyurl.com/4dtjzpyy
This was a fun story to write... instead of building individual townhouses, a group of Seattle families invested in an apartment complex serving a mix of incomes and offering vibrant retail and public spaces.
NEW STORY // Phinney Ridge Apartment Complex Pioneers Unique Communal Model via @UrbanistOrg // 🔗 theurbanist.org/2024/04/24/phi…
The pink flowers of rosy plectritis (Plectritis congesta) brighten a meadow in the east Gorge. They like wet conditions in winter & spring with sun exposure. No medicinal uses are noted. They are starting to bloom now. Here is what ...