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Articles related to "Pacific Oceans"
Aberdeen, Washington Aberdeen, Washington, known as a logging town is finally springing back after a logging hiatis from the spotted-owl issue. travel • aberdeen • washington • pacific ocean • suite101.com
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPECIAL: Orcas spend two months gorging on seals in Washington State A cluster of eleven transient killer whales spent an unprecedented eight weeks in Washington State’s Hood Canal earlier this spring, gorging themselves on the local harbor seal population, then heading back to sea. orca • transient • resident • harbor seal • washington state
Kalaloch on the Pacific Ocean Kalaloch, one of the state's unchanged beaches in Olympic National Park on Highway 101 on the Pacific Ocean is a great getaway place. kalaloch beach • washington state • highway 101 • camping • beach trail 4
Plastic Soup in the Pacific Ocean Huge quantities of plastic are accumulating in the middle of the world's oceans, like they have in the North Pacific Central Gyre, creating toxic plastic soups of trash. sea of trash • recycle • canvas bags • trash in the oceans • plastic trash
Santa Barbara - Jewel By The Sea Santa Barbara is a must-see stop for your California vacation experience. It's a place you will hate to leave and look forward to visiting again and again. santa barbara • california • california vacation • beach • pacific ocean
The Mighty Columbia A description of one man's challenge to swim from British Columbia to Washinton and Oregon along the length of the Columbia River. columbia • swain • hydro electric dams • watersheds • columbia lake
The Space between Memory and Hope : A review of Backyard Cosmos Magdalena Ball looks at Robin Loftus' recent collection of poems and haiku, <I>Backyard Cosmos</I>. maggie • magdalena • ball • robin • loftus
Introduction To Vanuatu An introduction to the island nation of Vanuatu offering basic information for the traveller. introduction to vanuatu • vanuatu island nation • vanuatu islands • vanuatu pacific • vanuatu south pacific ocean
A Bit of the Evergreen in Washington, DC White House Christmas tree from Washington State. christmas • tree • christmas tree • douglas fir • hillary rodham clinton
Ainu Who? The Ainu are forgotten aborigines of the Land of the Rising Sun? Find them in their folklore and folklife. japan • folklore • myths • legends • ainu
All About Haida Food The Pacific Ocean was the grocery store for the Haida Nation. Salmon was a staple food. Halibut was as well, and often had an honored place on Haida totems. Besides fish, the Haida hunted in the forest for meat. haida • haida food • haida nation • haida indians • haida culture
Another Dry, Warm Winter in the Southwest? Can we depend on the National Weather Service's prediction of a dry, warm, winter in the Southwest, based on their observations of La Niña's cool Pacific Ocean water pattern? national weather service • la niña • pacific ocean • weather • southwest
Balboa: Spanish Explorer The life, times and personal challenges of one of Spain's most famous explorers and conquistadors. vasco nunez de balboa • hispanola • isthmus of panama • incan empire • pacific ocean
Barranco: Lima's Seaside Suburb This Lima, Peru neighborhood is being revitalized to become Lima's serene, trendy alternative to the chaos of the neighborhoods to the north. barranco peru • lima suburb • neighborhood miraflores • south district • beach front hotel
Bayfront in Newport Oregon Restaurants and shopping in the coastal town of Newport Oregon. newport oregon • yaquina bay • pacific ocean views • places to stay in oregon • fishing in oregon
Cascade Head on the Oregon Coast "Magic" is a word often used to describe Cascade Head, a high headland jutting into the Pacific Ocean just north of Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast. cascade head • silverspot butterfly • forest trails • pacific coast wildlife • oregon wildflowers
Cast Away: Tides of Change In the 2000 Robert Zemekis film "Cast Away," a FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. cast away • tom hanks • helen hunt • robert zemekis • alan silvestri
Kalaloch, Beautiful Ocean Beach Kalaloch is a beautiful ocean beach on Highway 101 on the Washington coast. The area is remote, but sports a lodge and quite a large campground. kalaloch • lodge • wa • state • ocean
Living the Long Beach Life Long Beach, Washington, is one of the two best beaches on the Washington coast. long beach • beach • sand • longest beach • motels
Pet Friendly Hotels Morro Bay California Morro Bay is a scenic coastal town in California, near San Simeon and Hearst Castle. Pet friendly hotels welcome the family dog or cat to travel along on vacation. pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • morro bay • central california coast • wine tours
Pet Friendly Downtown San Diego CA Travel with pets to Southern California. Pet friendly hotels welcome dogs and cats to stay in guest rooms and vacation along with owners. pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • san diego ca • southern california • pacific ocean
Pet Friendly Hotels Coronado CA Coronado island is across the bay from San Diego with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean. Fido or Fifi are welcome at hotels that allow dogs and cats. coronado island • san diego ca • southern california • pet friendly hotels • travel with pets
Pet Friendly Hotels Dana Point, CA Dana Point is a seaside resort community neighboring Laguna Beach in Southern California. Fido or Fifi are welcome at pet friendly hotels near the Pacific Ocean. pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • dana point ca • southern california • pacific ocean
Pet Friendly Hotels La Jolla CA La Jolla is just north of San Diego in Southern California. Pet friendly hotels allow the family dog or cat to enjoy glorious sunshine, surf and Pacific Ocean views. pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • la jolla california • san diego ca • southern california
Pet Friendly Inns Laguna Beach CA Laguna Beach is situated on a bluff over looking the Pacific Ocean. Pet friendly inns welcome the family dog or cat to travel along to Southern California. laguna beach ca • southern california • pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • los angeles
Pet Friendly Inns Newport Beach CA Newport Beach is a fashionable beach vacation community in Southern California. Pet friendly hotels welcome Fido or Fifi to travel along and join the fun. pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • newport beach ca • southern california • pacific ocean
Pet Friendly Inns Pacific Grove on Monterey Bay Pacific Grove is on the West Coast on California off of the famous Pacific Coast Highway. Pet friendly hotels welcome the family dog or cat to travel along on vacation. california coast • pacific grove • pacific ocean.pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • monterey bay
Sea Lions and Fur Seals in Decline Northern fur seal and Steller sea lion populations are falling around the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. Ecosystem changes in the Northern Pacific Ocean play a key role. climate change • northern fur seals • steller sea lions • alaska • ecosystem change
The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in Washington State Washington State is joining the nation in celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. If you'd like more information on what's going on in our state, get it here. lewis • clark • expedition • wa • wa state
The Lewis and Clark Expedition In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a journey to explore the unknown territory beyond the Missouri River. His immediate goal was to extend the American fur trade all the way to the West Coast. Secondarily, Lewis and Clark would map the vast unknown territory. meriwether lewis • william clark • sacajawea • charbonneau • mandan
Top Hotels Santa Barbara CA Santa Barbara, known as "The American Riviera," is beautifully situated on the Pacific Coast of Southern California.Santa Barbara beckons vacationers. santa barbara • southern california • beach vacations • american riviera • pacific ocean
Top Italian Dining Santa Monica CA Santa Monica is a popular Los Angeles area, famous as a beach front leisure destination. Dine out in one of best Italian eateries in this Pacific Coast play land. santa monica ca • southern california • pacific ocean • beach vacation • italian restaurants
A Slave Crosses A Nation York, the slave of William Clark, goes west the Corps of Discovery. York amazes and is much admired by the Indians. Sometime later Clark frees him and set him up in business. york • slave • black • clark • lewis
America in the Pacific, 1945-1947 Bringing order to the Pacific region after the chaos of WWII was a new challenge involving the coordinated work of several U. S. agencies. pacific islands history • united states military policy • foreign policy • foreign relations • american diplomatic history
Balboa, Discoverer of the Pacific Vasco Núñez de Balboa had the privilege of being the first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the east after crossing the Isthmus of Panama. vasco nunez de balboa • discoverer of the pacific ocean • spanish conquistador • explorer • hispañola
Dolphin Feature - The White Sided Dolphin Don't be fooled...the dolphins swimming next to the ship in the Ocean may not be the ones you think they are. dolphins • white • sided • white-sided • whitesided
Dolphin Feature: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin In the waters of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean there is a unique species of dolphin who is near extinction...The Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin. indo-pacific humpback dolphin • sousa chinensis • chinese white dolphin • chinese/asian pink dolphin • humpback dolphin
El Niño – Southern Oscillation Changes in the Southern Oscilliation Index affect Australia's climate greatly, with extremely dry conditions of El Niño and warmer, wetter weather caused by La Niña. what is el niño southern oscillation • la nina effects flooding australia • pacific ocean atmospheric circulation • 1998 extreme weather events • predicting el nino by southern oscillation index
Eruption of Mount St. Helens 1980 On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded with the force of 24 megatons of thermal energy and created the largest landslide ever recorded in historic times. eruption of mount st helens • volcano washington state • may 18 1980 mount st helens exploded • mount st. helens 96 miles south seattle washington • cascade mountain range pacific ring of fire
Fort Mandan Fort Mandan, in present-day North Dakota, was begun on November 3, 1804 by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, co-leaders of the newly formed Corps of Discovery. Here they paused, through the winter of 1804-05, in their travels westward to the Pacific Ocean. fort mandan • north dakota • meriwether lewis • william clark • corps of discovery
High-Tech Kon-Tiki In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and a small crew spent 101 days on a balsa raft and sailed approximately 4,000 miles to a remote island in the Tuamotus, part of French Polynesia. thor heyerdahl • kon-tiki museum • tahiti • pacific ocean • balsa
Inspiration from Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart was one of the most inspirational women in history. A female pilot, aviation editor for Cosmo magazine, and truck driver, Earhart disappeared in 1937. amelia earhart • female aviators • inspirational women in history • solo across the pacific ocean • disappearance of amelia earhart
Marine Aquaria and Kiribati The nation which is home to the world's largest marine protected area is also a key player in the marine ornamental industry. kiribati • central pacific ocean • largest atoll nation in the world • marine ornamental industry • largest marine protected area
Marine Aquarium Biotoping An interconnected saltwater aquarium set-up comprised of several biotope-specific tanks is a great project and a good way to learn about natural marine ecosystems. marine aquarium biotoping • biotoping • saltwater aquarists • saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium
Mexico Vacation Villa Rental Luxury villa rentals are a convenient way to have an upscale, private family vacation. Casa Cusenza, a beach front villa in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is just such a place. mexico luxury villa rental • elite family vacations puerto vallarta • upscale private casa cusenza beach front property • mexican destination renting villas • sanctuare small resorts
Natives of Sea and Cedar Canadian Natives did more than sit on ponies and chase buffalo across the plains. This only represents the Plain Indians. Join me for a glimpse into the lives of Canada's natives of sea and cedar. natives • canada • canadian natives • plains indians • sea and cedar
Natives of Sea and Cedar: Part Two In part one of the natives of the northwest coast, we covered canoes. In this article find out where the natives of the northwest coast lived, how they built their houses and what they ate. natives • canada • canadian natives • plains indians • sea and cedar
Pacific Islands Update There's lots happening around the Pacific on big islands and small, even on atolls. pacific ocean • kosrae • surfing • katrina adams • micronesia
Pacific Chinook Salmon The population of Chinook salmon is dwindling due to human-induced and natural causes. What are the causes of endangerment? pacific chinook salmon threatened species • population chinook salmon dwindling human induced • causes of endangerment • oncorhynchus tshawytscha native pacific ocean • spring summer fall winter chinook
Pet Friendly Hotels in Los Angeles Travel to Los Angeles with your pet and enjoy the beaches, weather and beautiful palm trees. There are pet friendly hotels in Los Angeles, CA that will accommodate pets. pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • los angeles vacation. southern californiia • pacific ocean beaches • santa monica pier |
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