#not pnw

[pnwnativeplants]

Most peat moss (And sphagnum moss) sold in the US is strip mined from peat bogs in Canada. First, the bog is drained, then vegetation is removed. Then the peat is harvested, dried, packaged and shipped.

The process destroys the bog ecosystem and releases Co2 into the atmosphere. Don't buy peat products or products containing peat. Use compost or coco coir.

No houseplant is worth the death of entire ecosystems.

[foundnaturally]

Red Rocks / Colorado

[seabeck]

Ephemeral rain

[monstermonger]

I stumbled across a photo (by Lindy Pollard) that fantastically mirrors a little dragon I drew a few years ago.... I can't get over this...

[snowspot]

all the world will be your enemy

[spookberry]

🌲 Oregon Miku 🌲

[orofeaiel]

Magical Spot on the River

[earnedmagic]

pelagic barnacles feeding

[rebeccathenaturalist]

If you aren't following the news here in the Pacific Northwest, this is a very, very big deal. Our native salmon numbers have been plummeting over the past century and change. First it was due to overfishing by commercial canneries, then the dams went in and slowed the rivers down and blocked the salmons' migratory paths. More recently climate change is warming the water even more than the slower river flows have, and salmon can easily die of overheating in temperatures we would consider comfortable.

Removing the dams will allow the Klamath River and its tributaries to return to their natural states, making them more hospitable to salmon and other native wildlife (the reservoirs created by the dams were full of non-native fish stocked there over the years.) Not only will this help the salmon thrive, but it makes the entire ecosystem in the region more resilient. The nutrients that salmon bring back from their years in the ocean, stored within their flesh and bones, works its way through the surrounding forest and can be traced in plants several miles from the river.

This is also a victory for the Yurok, Karuk, and other indigenous people who have relied on the Klamath for many generations. The salmon aren't just a crucial source of food, but also deeply ingrained in indigenous cultures. It's a small step toward righting one of the many wrongs that indigenous people in the Americas have suffered for centuries.

[pnwbean]

Moody Pacific Northwest 🌫️🌲

Washington State, USA

[maureen2musings]

Oregon waterfall

throughdarkforests

[seabeck]

Washington

[lagoonkisses]

[frommylimitedtravels]

Not much Fall color yet, but the park was still pretty