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Articles by Nancy Sefton
Is there any good news?
Is there any good news?
By Nancy Sefton • May 29, 2020 1:30 am

Kitsap, Naturally

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Forests in the sea
Forests in the sea
By Nancy Sefton • March 30, 2020 9:30 am

As I kick slowly through an amazing underwater setting, I’m surrounded by tall slender stands of seaweed, their golden leaves…

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Frog concerts herald the coming springtime
Frog concerts herald the coming springtime
By Nancy Sefton • March 11, 2020 1:30 am

Frog concerts herald the coming springtime

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The birth of Puget Sound
The birth of Puget Sound
By Nancy Sefton • January 4, 2020 8:30 am

Ever wonder what our region looked like in the distant past, before there was nary a human being around (much…

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<em>Visitors explore Ueland Tree Farm where waterfalls, canyons, rich forests and a variety of trails await. </em>                                Photo by Nancy Sefton.
What is a tree farm?
By Nancy Sefton • November 1, 2019 8:30 am

Soon after moving to the Northwest from a very different landscape, I encountered the term “tree farm” and wondered what…

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Clear Creek beckons with a trail for all seasons
Clear Creek beckons with a trail for all...
By Nancy Sefton • September 27, 2019 9:30 am

About 30 years ago, a tall slender fellow named Tex Lewis wandered into the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce to see…

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Salamanders: tiny creatures with a big impact
Salamanders: tiny creatures with a big impact
By Nancy Sefton • September 8, 2019 7:30 am

Have you ever walked through the woods and wondered who’s peering at you through the greenery? A black bear maybe?…

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<em>A walk in the forest can heal the mind. </em>                                Photo courtesy Nancy Sefton
Feeling blue? Try a little green instead
By Nancy Sefton • July 4, 2019 10:30 am

Kitsap, Naturally

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(left) During the “alevin” stage, young salmon still carry their yolk sac. (right) A Kitsap 4th grader releases her tiny salmon into Clear Creek. Photos by Nancy Sefton
Salmon in the classroom
By Nancy Sefton • April 4, 2019 1:30 am

Classrooms across Kitsap County are learning about salmon in a hands-on way

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Photo by Janine Schutt: A female rufus hummingbird visits a red-flowering currant.
It’s for the birds
By Nancy Sefton • February 22, 2019 1:30 am

Now, if you feel gardening is as appealing as reading “Dante’s Inferno,” read no further. But if you’re ok with…

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The gill-cover of this rockfish, endemic to our waters, is tightly closed while the gills themselves efficiently extract oxygen from the water. (Nancy Sefton art/Randy Harwood photo)
Oh, those glorious gills! | Kitsap, Naturally
By Nancy Sefton • January 26, 2018 1:30 am

I caught my first fish when I was 12, sitting in a small boat with my grandpa on a lake…

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Seeing nature through the eyes of children | Kitsap, Naturally
Seeing nature through the eyes of children |...
By Nancy Sefton • December 29, 2017 1:30 am

There’s no place like Kitsap County to discover nature.

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Nancy Sefton
Our Icy Past: | Kitsap Naturally
By Nancy Sefton • November 8, 2017 1:30 am

Imagine not having to wait in ferry lines to cross Puget Sound. About 17,000 years ago, we could have simply…

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