Posts Tagged ‘Olympic Peninsula’
Serene National Park Under Threat From Loud Navy Jets, Veterans Say
Forests provide many benefits to humans – from lumber, to recreation, to wildlife watching. The US military uses wilderness areas as well, remote locations to train commandos and test equipment. But those different interests are coming into conflict on the Olympic National Park. Veterans and conservation groups say the Park’s unique silence is being shattered…
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Olympic Peninsula Experiment Could Shape NW Forestry
Timber production once left environmental issues behind. A new study looks to benefit both the environment and local communities. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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State, Federal Wildlife Officials Release Plan To Move Mountain Goats From Olympic To Cascade Mountains
Mountain goats are not native to the Olympic Peninsula. A new plan to relocate the goats to their native home in the Cascades is now in a 30-day wait period. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Experimental Restoration Project Coming To Olympic Peninsula Forests, Rivers
$1 million set aside by the state Legislature this year will help restore world-renowned forestland and rivers on the Olympic Peninsula. Another goal is to protect and restore salmon spawning ground, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
Read MoreChanging Climate To Bring More Landslides On Logged Land, WSU Research Shows
Climate change and clear-cutting could mean more landslides for the Pacific Northwest in the future. A new study by Washington State University examines the correlation between timber-harvesting and increased rainfall. Marcus Bellissimo reports. The Oso mudslide in Snohomish County March 22, 2014 killed 43 people and destroyed dozens of homes. The slide…
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