Nathan Gilles, Author at Columbia Insight

About Nathan Gilles

Columbia Insight contributing editor Nathan Gilles is an award-winning journalist and science writer based in Vancouver, Washington. His writing has appeared in Sierra Magazine, Indian Country Today, The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. Contact him at nathangilles.com

Feb 20, 2023

Fishy revision to Oregon salmon rules sparks outcry

Nathan Gilles2023-09-06T10:07:35-07:00Feb 20 2023|Categories: Salmon|Tags: fish passage, ODFW, Salmon|2 Comments

A “last-minute” rule change to Oregon’s Fish Passage Law has environmentalists, Tribes and fishers concerned

Feb 16, 2023

At confluence of Yakima and Columbia a barrier to salmon may finally be removed

Nathan Gilles2023-09-28T08:20:48-07:00Feb 16 2023|Categories: Rivers, Salmon|Tags: Columbia River, fish, Salmon, Yakama Nation, Yakima River|3 Comments

Another federal report says the Bateman Causeway needs to go. Should we believe it this time?

Jan 19, 2023

New finding: Lack of humidity, not rainfall, is bigger problem for trees

Nathan Gilles2023-01-24T15:19:15-08:00Jan 19 2023|Categories: Climate Change, Forestry|Tags: Douglas-fir, Drought, Oregon State University, trees|3 Comments

An OSU team untangles the complicated way Pacific Northwest trees battle for survival during droughts

Jan 12, 2023

Climate change stats that’ll shock you

Nathan Gilles2023-02-06T12:19:27-08:00Jan 12 2023|Categories: Climate Change|Tags: Drought, Floods, Heat wave, Weather|1 Comment

How a continuation of extreme weather trends could alter the business, culture and very nature of the Pac NW

Dec 15, 2022

Something entirely new: Using dams to save salmon

Nathan Gilles2023-01-25T09:03:08-08:00Dec 15 2022|Categories: Natural Resources, Water|Tags: Cle Elum Lake, Dams, fish, Kittitas County, Salmon, Yakima Basin, Yakima Basin Integrated Plan|0 Comments

In the Yakima Basin, irrigators are investigating how reservoirs can be used to create artificial currents that mimic natural ones

Nov 23, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Massive die-off hits fir trees across Pacific Northwest

Nathan Gilles2023-02-06T09:21:42-08:00Nov 23 2022|Categories: Climate Change, Forestry|Tags: Forestry, trees, USFS|6 Comments

Labeled “Firmageddon,” by researchers, the drought-driven “mortality event” is the largest ever recorded in the region

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