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An unforgettable dolphin experience.
Dolphin Pays a Rare Visit to the KP
A dolphin has been putting on a show around the southern tip of the Key Peninsula. “The acrobatics I witnessed were incredible and unlike anything else outside of Sea World,” said … more
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The Bat’s Superpowers and COVID-19
Been thinking about bats. I’ve been going out on the beach after dusk to spend time with them. As a kid, I threw rocks and watched them pick up my projectiles with their echolocation. They … more
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A Gardener’s Guide to Slugs
Using science to limit slug damage. Slugs are different things to different people: a gardener’s nightmare, a forest worker breaking down decomposing forest vegetation, … more
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Living in a Coyote’s World
Coyotes are singing on the peninsula. They wake me in the wee hours. My mind needs a good minute or two to figure out if the eerie sounds more
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A Giant Problem for Honey Bees
The Asian giant hornet, an invasive species with a craving for honey bees, has been spotted in northwestern Washington. A winged giant has found its way to Washington … more
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When a Junco Nests in the Garden
Springtime comes to the peninsula. The soil warms and bird songs light up the mornings. In the forest you no longer tramp recklessly … more
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When a Giant Pacific Octopus Washes Ashore
Walk the peninsula’s beaches this time of year and you won’t find much of a high tide line. Gone are the mounds of seaweed, the … more
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You Say Madrona, I Say Madrone
While the Key Peninsula’s hillsides collapse under rain that reveals how we’re all just sitting on a … more
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When a Giant Pacific Octopus Washes Ashore
Walk the peninsula’s beaches this time of year and you won’t find much of a high tide line. Gone are the mounds of seaweed, the … more
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A Newt's World
It is late fall. Plants have slumped and yellow-brown maple leaves rot where they land … more
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Don’t Lick the Banana Slugs
As the rain returns to accompany us through winter, so do the banana slugs. It’s not that they go somewhere else for the summer — … more
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Bay Lake and Beavers: Coming to Terms with Wildlife
Living in a rural location inevitably means having a relationship with Mother Nature. And sometimes that relationship gets complicated. Bay Lake residents have been … more
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