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Nature Blogs & Natural History

• Wild Pacific Northwest - A website "about the natural history of Washington and Oregon" by Ivan Phillipsen
• Sea Life - blog about aquatic animals, plants and seaweeds by Jeff Adams, WA Sea Grant Marine Water Quality Specialist, Kitsap Co., WA
• Elva's Field Notes: An Artist watching nature and nature watching an artist (water colors, sketches, and photos are included in Elva's blog)
• Dragonfly Woman - reflections, information, and photos from an entomologist (bug scientist), mostly outside the PNW
• Northwest Passage - BLM Magazine for Oregon & Washington

• Natural History Project - conversations on the rebirth of natural history
• "Hozomeen: A story about chert, identity and landscape" - 7 minute multimedia presentation about an archeologist's discovery of Hozomeen chert in the North Cascades and its use by native Americans

• Requiem of Ice - a short film by Uncage the Soul Video Production that reveals the beauty and danger of the Sandy Glacer Cave system of Mt. Hood
• One Square Inch ... is possibly the quietest place in the United State. Located in the Olympic National Park, One Square Inch is a sanctuary for silence.

Education & Career Information

• forestdegree.net - A website about forestry career and educational opportunities

Sustainability

• E3 Washington (Education, Environment, Economy) - education for sustainable communitie
• Sightline Institute - Solutions of a sustainable Northwest

Fish & Wildlife

Wildlife

• Washington Wildlife Viewing Areas (WDFW)
• Wild Pacific Northwest - A website "about the natural history of Washington and Oregon" by Ivan Phillipsen

Fishing

• Washington Fly Fishing
• Westfly - "Serving the Western Flyfishing Community "
• Fishing (fix.com)
• WA Fish & Shellfishing (WDFW)
• Razor Clams (WDFW)

Flora & Fauna

General

• Field Guides of WA State - Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture
• LandScope Washington - information on the natural geography of Washington
• eNature.com Field Guides - National Wildlife Federations
• Flora & Fauna of the Northwest - photos & info by Paul Slickter
• Wild Pacific Northwest - A website "about the natural history of Washington and Oregon" by Ivan Phillipsen
• Natural Wonders - The Seattle Times
• North Cascades Institute - "Connecting people, nature, and community"
• Mount St. Helens Institute - programs & opportunities in and around the MSH Monument
• US Dept. of Interior Teacher's Resources
• WA Natural Resources Guide - bird, animal, and plant links compiled by Sunny Walter

Geology

• This Dynamic Planet (Volcanoes, Earthquakes, ... Plate Tectonics -- Smithsonian/USGS)
• Geology of the National Parks (USGS)
• Earthquake Hazards in WA and OR (PNSN)
• Evidence of the Great Quake of 1700 (PNSN)
• The Big One - Earthquake & Tsunami in the PNW (Burke Museum)

Ice Age Floods

• Glacial Lake Missoula & the Ice Age Floods (Montana Natural History Ctr.)
• Glacial Lake Missoula & the Missoula Floods (USGS/CVO)
• Discover the Ice Age Floods (HUGEfloods.com)
• Mystery of the Megaflood (NOVA)

• ... more Earth Science / Plate Tectonics links (nwnature.net)
• 2 Minute Geology (YouTube channel: Hugefloods.com)
• Roadside Geology (YouTube channel: CentralWashU)

• Interactive Geologic Map of Oregon - PSU
• Geologic Mapping & Urban Hazards - Find Map - USGS
• Geomorphologic Research Group: Data - University of Washington
• PNW Center for Geologic Mapping Studies
• DNRGPS Application - free download app for converting GIS-GPS files
• WA DNR GIS Data Center

• www.cascaderamblings.com - Jim Scott's links for hiking, fishing, ...
• Washington Trails Association
• Northwest Hiker
• Eyehike.com
• Oregon Parks & Recreation - State Park Publications (includes park & trail brochures)
• Pacific Northwest Trail Association (1200 miles from Continental Divide to Pacific Ocean)
• Pacific Crest Trail (Canada to Mexico); arriving in The Gorge could make a nice zero day: "Tour of the Gods: ... three trail towns ..."
• American Hiking Society
• "Go Outside and Play!" (The Wilderness Society)

Ocean Conditions & Tides for the PNW

• NOAA Tides and Currents: WA & OR
• Oregon Parks & Recreation - State Park Publications (includes 2012 parks tide table)
• Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (NOAA)
• Ocean Conditions Information - StreamNet

Parks, Forests & Grasslands

• National Parks Home Page

• Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest
• Pacific Northwest Nature Photographers
• BLM Photo Library (with links to other fedral agency photo databases)
• Oregon Foto - Pictures of Oregon, featuring the [outstanding!] landscape photography of Michael Skourtes
• Art Wolfe
• terragalleria.com - the photography of QT Luong
• Wild Northwest Photography
• Jim Tomisser Photography
• Duane Sept - natural history photographer & writer
• Joe Decker - Rockslide Photography
• JChristopher - Photography from the Pacific Northwest
  
• Astrographics - amazing images from telescopes & microscopes (not PNW specific, but interesting none-the-less)

Recreation

• www.cascaderamblings.com - Jim Scott's list of (mostly) Oregon destinations for fishing, hiking, x-county skiing, and nature viewing. Along with an extensive selection of lakes and trails, there are regional plant and animal pictures.
• Long Beach (WA) - Long Beach Peninsula Visitor's Bureau website; information & links to activities and events in and around the Long Beach Peninsula

Time

• Official US Time

Travel & Road Conditions

• Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) - Trip Check (road & weather conditions)
• Washington Dept. of Transportation (WDOT) - Statewide Traveler Information

Tsunami and the Pacific Northwest

• Tsunami (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network)
• Tsunami info (NOAA)
• Evidence of the Great Quake of 1700 (PNSN)
• The Big One - Earthquake & Tsunami in the PNW (Burke Museum)
• Tsunami and Earthquake Research (USGS)
• Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (NOAA)

Water Quality Monitoring

• Macro Resources - links to websites containing macroinvertebrate information for education and volunteer stream monitoring (nwnature.net)
• H2O University - Hach Company
• StreamNet - Pacifc States Marine Fisheries Commission
• Washington Watersheds
• Water on the Web
• Water Science for Schools (USGS)

Weather & Climate

• NOAA's National Weather Service
• NOAA Climate Records
• PNW Climate Impact Group
• UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences - Weather & Climate
• Oregon Climate Services
• WA Climatologist
• Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (NOAA)

Zoos & Nature Centers

• Northwest Zoos and Nature Centers

Additional Links

• Wild Pacific Northwest - A website "about the natural history of Washington and Oregon" by Ivan Phillipsen
• Nature of the Northwest - nature and recreation info for Washington and Oregon
• Sunny Walter's NW nature links - nature weekends, resources, and images
• Washington State Maps - www.bentler.us
• NW yard and garden - www.kingcounty.gov