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The Pacific Northwest is likely to get an extra shot of rain-spattered gloom...
photo by Gabi Butcher The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently released a report that sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific are a couple of degrees Celsius...
View ArticleRainy Day Hike to Angel’s Rest in the Gorge
Angel’s Rest is a rocky overlook on the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge, not far from Portland. I hiked the 2.3 miles up to Angel’s Rest in the rain and had a great time. I shouldn’t have been...
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The Disastrous La Niña of 1955
La Niña is coming, and she is not happy. The weather phenomenon known as La Niña occurs when sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean are cooler than usual. The Pacific Northwest gets...
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How to Go Night-Driving for Amphibians
For those of us with a fondness for observing amphibians and reptiles in their natural habitats, spring is when the fun begins. These animals increase their activity at the end of winter in...
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The Rain Shadow Effect in the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest can be roughly divided into two strikingly different landscapes: wet and dry. Or call them green and brown. It’s damp and green to the west of the Cascades and relatively arid and...
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