nature

It seems there’s a "how things work" theme on Speakers Forum recently. Last week it was tides, this week, bees.Our guide is Thor Hanson, an uber-biologist…

It's an 1,110 mile drive from Port Townsend up to Ketchikan, Alaska.There is a way to shave 350 miles off the trip, but there's a catch: You have to…

How do you take a scientific approach to Sasquatch? Bill Radke talks to two scientists who have written field guides on the topic. Jeff Meldurm is a…

Two Seattle residents were biking near the Cascade foothills this weekend when a cougar attacked them. S.J. Brooks was an ardent biker who founded Friends…

How many different plant and animal species exist in the Puget Sound region?That's what hundreds of volunteers have been trying to answer as part of the…

Your list of errands for the weekend might include picking up a prescription — but just imagine if that meant going for a walk in the woods.For some,…

If you’re looking for something outdoorsy yet tame to do, there’s a free place to visit this winter: Seattle's Kubota Garden. Marcia High has been a…

Once a year Ampersand magazine hosts an evening of storytelling, poetry and performance that reflects upon the unique nature of life in the Northwest. The…

You've seen the big, glass orbs in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, right?The Amazon spheres.Well, if you've been curious about what they look…