National Park Service Assesses Loss On Federal Lands Burned By Woolsey Fire More than 80 percent of federal lands in the Santa Monica Mountains burned in the Woolsey Fire. National Park Service biologists are looking at what was lost and determining what may come back. Ina Jaffe
Pardon Me, Turkey, Is This Stool Taken? Scientists Turn Poultry Poop Into Fuel When heated under proper conditions, turkey droppings transform into a form of coal, and serve as a renewable resource. Just think: Someday you might roast your holiday turkey using its own excrement. Lina Zeldovich
96 Year Old Woman Reacts To D.C. Snow A longtime public radio reporter records his 96 year-old mother's joyous reaction - she was a longtime Flodira resident - to the snow. Armando Trull
Otter dances. Otter poops. Researchers dig in Scientists study river otters, a small but mighty top predator, hoping to know how to clean up a very dirty river. John Ryan
Task force urges help for salmon, ban on watching endangered orcas Governor Jay Inslee’s task force on orcas says boosting the whales' salmon diet and giving them quiet, clean waters can save the southern resident killer whales from extinction. John Ryan
Conservationists Worried About House Vote To End Gray Wolf Protection The U.S. House passed a bill that would end protections for gray wolves in the Lower 48 states. In the Northwest, that could mean protections fall to state agencies, which worries conservation groups. Courtney Flatt
Getting to the heart of meaningful sustainability in the PNW What can we do to create and preserve a sustainable life here? “Shall we save the orca? Shall we solve for climate change? Shall we hang on to what we love about our place?” The answer may start with an Ampersand. John O'Brien
Oregon officials worry 'world's smallest harbor' could shrivel unless dredged If you've traveled the central Oregon coast, you might remember the signs marking Depoe Bay's claim to fame: the "World's Smallest Harbor." But now that... Tom Banse
Housing Crisis Concerns Grow As Camp Fire Continues To Burn Butte County is among the poorest in California. Residents whose homes were destroyed are now in a tough spot as the county doesn't have enough existing housing for the thousands who are displaced. Eric Westervelt
Orcas have been struggling for decades. Why have solutions been so hard to find? Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Deborah Giles about the challenges facing southern resident killer whales. Kim Malcolm
