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In this Seattle Times series, Kathryn profiles people passionate about the natural world by delving into
the details of their natural history subjects. She acts as nature's interpreter, inviting the reader along
as she explores animals, plants and entire ecosystems.
From the editor: An outing to see a special plant just as it flowers, or to spy through binoculars at young birds newly
hatched—it’s one of the pleasures of living in a place that is so close to nature. Freelance writer Kathryn True,
co-author of a Mountaineers guide, 'Nature in the city: Seattle,' presents a series of occasional stories offering
ideas for such outings.
Solace on Solstice: Birds offer their own holiday magic
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ Dec. 20, 2007
Author and naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt of West Seattle will bring out the birder in you. Her sparkling eyes, gentle enthusiasm
and writerly curiosity combine to subtly convince us of the importance of birds in our everyday lives.
"Birds will give you a window, if you allow them. They will show you secrets from another world, fresh visions that, although
avian, can accompany you home and alter your life," she wrote in her book, "Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds."
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Giving thanks for life's most basic element: water
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ Nov. 22, 2007
In the midst of this, our rainiest month, it may seem gratuitous to give thanks for water. But as Northwesterners our lives
are defined by it: salty and fresh, Sound and river. It is our life source, our alter ego, our bane and our elation. And no
matter how much we complain about it, what we call the Pacific Northwest would simply not be without it.
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The more you know about bugs, the less they will bug you
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ Sept. 20, 2007
When you're at the top of the food chain you have a vested interest in keeping the bottom of the food chain healthy," entomologist
Sharon Collman said as she scanned the shrubbery for insects. So experienced is she that a flash of wing or the tiniest leaf
movement is a giveaway.
Click here for the full story. The art of conservation: creativity and conifers in the Duwamish Greenbelt
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ Aug. 23, 2007
Hiking Seattle's West Duwamish Greenbelt is a study in contrasts — while trucks rumble and backup signals beep in
the near distance, tiny birds called brown creepers gracefully spiral up trees in search of insects, as a creek burbles determinedly,
smoothing stones in the shady secrecy. Birdsong overcomes the buzz of traffic, seemingly weaving the color green through the
very air.
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Release and Relief: Giving young Western pond turtles a
"head start"
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ July 26, 2007
This month at four secret, secluded pond sites around the state, 51 "head start" Western pond turtles will be set free.
With endearing faces like miniature E.T.s, they've spent the past nine months growing as big as 3-year-old turtles could in
the wild, munching on earthworms and crickets in safe, monitored water tubs behind the scenes at Seattle's zoo.
For local dragonfly researcher, sunshine and skill net natural
delights
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ June 28, 2007
Birds have Audubon and dragonflies have Paulson. John James Audubon used paints to record his avian sensations, and Dennis
Paulson of Seattle uses a camera to capture and catalog the lives of odonates. Paulson regularly crisscrosses the globe to
teach and work on conservation issues for these inimitable insects, which include true dragonflies and their daintier
cousins, damselflies.
Lost Wildflowers Bloom Again at Seward Park
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ May 24, 2007
Like phoenixes of photosynthesis, there are wildflowers blooming
today in Seward Park that have not grown there for more than 100 years. Thanks to a project that's enticing to botanists and
butterflies alike, an oak ecosystem is being reborn alongside bicyclists and joggers in this popular urban park.
Tracking signs of spring in four Seattle parks
Seattle Times Northwest Weekend ~ April 19, 2007
This Sunday is Earth Day, a good time to take notice of the natural world. With signs of spring breaking out all over,
Seattle parks are a good place to observe the season's best. Right now, Seattle parks are veritable explosions of new growth
as plants and animals within pull out all the stops to make sure they get noticed. This is the time to investigate trails,
activities and programs via one of Seattle's four environmental learning centers at Carkeek Park, Discovery Park, Seward Park
and Camp Long.
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