Urban Almanac

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American crows are incredibly common. If you’ve never been curious about them, here are a few nuggets to pique your interest as you see them...

Today I’ve got some nature news you can use, or at least delight in: Psychedelics and Bug Bellyaches. If you know anything about psychedelic...

You know it’s September in Portland when 3,000 people, many of whom don’t ordinarily “put a bird” on their evening, go out to watch Vaux’s s...

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Oregon and the Pacific coast are home to a very special reptile. Wait, is it an Alligator?? No. They’re named that way because their squ...

The Oregon Zoo is now home to 11 adorably tiny northwestern pond turtles. It’s part of ongoing conservation efforts and I want to tell you a...

Are you feeling a little old? At least you’re not 400 million years old. Pacific lampreys predate you, me, and the dinosaurs. The species is...

You might hear this animal before you see it. If you see it, you might mistake it for a mouse because of its ears. Pikas have distinctively ...

A program that encourages homeowners to plant local flora and rip out invasive weeds has certified more than 10,000 backyard habitats. The B...

Here’s some bright-yellow sunshine-y good news: The previously threatened golden paintbrush has recovered. Just 26 years ago, the flower no ...

Fur traders killed the last of Oregon’s sea otters in 1906. But their return to the state may be imminent. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic...