Emerging science shows microplastics have spread across the planet. We know they are in ocean waters in the Pacific Northwest, but most inland waters, including most of the Columbia River Basin, have simply not been surveyed. Do microplastics threaten ecosystem and human health? There’s plenty of reason for precaution...
By Valerie Brown. June 7, 2018. Tradition has it that east and west can never meet. Turns out that’s not true. In the Columbia River Gorge east and west meet in a fascinating blend of ecological features, and there is one adaptable tree that thrives in both wet and dry Gorge habitats: The Oregon white oak, Quercus garryana.
By Valerie Brown. April 26, 2018. In light of the upcoming May 15 elections, EnviroGorge sought to learn more about the candidates running for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. We contacted 11 of the 12 candidates who met the March 6 filing deadline in order to ask them questions about some of the most pressing environmental issues facing the district...
These intriguing and unsettling fish are more important than you might think
By Valerie Brown. Pesticides, like onions, can come back to […]
By Valerie Brown.
People who live in The Dalles are especially […]
