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[cliffcrego]

Quick overview of new carbontax in Washington Sate

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Northwest Spring in Color Photo Contest

Photo by Laurie Jackson

Talus around hoodoo formations by the climbing walls at Deep Creek, Riverside State Park, WA.

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‘Northwest Spring in Color’ Photo Contest

Photo by Laurie Jeanne Jackson

Bench on the Deep Creek stretch of the Centennial Trail, Riverside State Park, WA.

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‘NW Spring in Color’ Contest 2013

Camas flower in early to mid spring in the Northwest. These were growing near a stream in Woodmansee City Park in Salem, Oregon. The native flower's bulbs were used by local Native Americans for thousands of years as one of their primary food sources. They grow best in an Oak Savanna, which is what most of Oregon's Willamette Valley was prior to  Europeans arrived. 

Photo by Jeremy Starck

[earthfix]

How much coal dust escapes from trains and how could it affect human health? EarthFix's Ashley Ahearn takes a look in part one of our two-part series on coal dust. More at EarthFix.

[coalashchronicles]

Earth Fix reports on the coal dust issue in Seattle, WA, and the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act.

The coal dust report begins at the 1:30 mark, and the segment on the Clean Water Act begins at 2:30. It includes information about pollutants -- like human hormones, toxic chemicals found in everyday products, etc. -- that find their way into drinking water sources.

[elwhastories]

The Elwha Dam sites are going to offer whitewater enthusiasts the opportunity for some great boating!!!  (Photo:  Taken between Altaire Campground and Hwy 101)

[whybike-blog]

Michael in VanWA

I bike because I don't like paying foreign countries or soulless corporations for oil.  I like to bike because it keeps me healthy and my environmental footprint much lower than riding a bus or driving a car.  My quality of life is much better because I have more money to spend on other things besides car insurance, car repairs, gas, oil, maintenance, registration, parking, etc.....