Nick Engelfried
@nickengelfried.bsky.social
Writer, educator, activist. Trying to help do something about the climate crisis and global mass extinction. Always looking for inspiring grassroots movements to help amplify. Happily in a relationship.
More info: nickengelfried.com
More info: nickengelfried.com
Is Washington's plan to protect 77,000 acres the state's "largest forest conservation action in a generation," or smoke and mirrors? I tackle the hard questions here:
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October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Is Washington's plan to protect 77,000 acres the state's "largest forest conservation action in a generation," or smoke and mirrors? I tackle the hard questions here:
columbiainsight.org/wash-says-it...
@wadnr.bsky.social
columbiainsight.org/wash-says-it...
@wadnr.bsky.social
70 percent of wolves "lethally removed" by the state in Washington were killed at the behest of one family business. Now they're targeting a pack with just two surviving members.
columbiainsight.org/washington-i...
columbiainsight.org/washington-i...
October 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
70 percent of wolves "lethally removed" by the state in Washington were killed at the behest of one family business. Now they're targeting a pack with just two surviving members.
columbiainsight.org/washington-i...
columbiainsight.org/washington-i...
I have to work during the main No Kings protest in Bellingham this afternoon, but I couldn't miss out on one of the biggest days of protest in US history. So, I kicked things off early with my own solo protest on a busy street corner this morning.
October 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I have to work during the main No Kings protest in Bellingham this afternoon, but I couldn't miss out on one of the biggest days of protest in US history. So, I kicked things off early with my own solo protest on a busy street corner this morning.
Mendocino State Park, CA
September 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Mendocino State Park, CA
Point Reyes National Seashore, CA.
September 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Point Reyes National Seashore, CA.
Clam Beach County Park, California.
September 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Clam Beach County Park, California.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California.
September 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California.
White pelicans on Upper Lake Klamath, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
September 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
White pelicans on Upper Lake Klamath, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Utah's High Uintas Wilderness
July 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Utah's High Uintas Wilderness
Earlier this week I was in Leavenworth, WA on a research trip, and took the opportunity to hike the Icicle Ridge Trail. I was reminded again how incredible the biodiversity of the North Cascades is!
June 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Earlier this week I was in Leavenworth, WA on a research trip, and took the opportunity to hike the Icicle Ridge Trail. I was reminded again how incredible the biodiversity of the North Cascades is!
More photos from today's No Kings rally in Bellingham. I'm not good at estimating crowds, but there were a LOT of people!
June 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
More photos from today's No Kings rally in Bellingham. I'm not good at estimating crowds, but there were a LOT of people!
No Kings rally is underway in Bellingham, WA!
June 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
No Kings rally is underway in Bellingham, WA!
Today's species: Banana slug, Chuckanut Mountain, WA, 2025. This is our only commonly-seen native slug in the Pacific Northwest. They feed mainly on decaying matter, seldom on live plants.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
June 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Today's species: Banana slug, Chuckanut Mountain, WA, 2025. This is our only commonly-seen native slug in the Pacific Northwest. They feed mainly on decaying matter, seldom on live plants.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species, in honor of World Oceans Day: Giant green sea anemone, Larrabee State Park, WA, 2024. These invertebrates have a symbiotic relationship with a green algae that gives them their color.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
June 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Today's species, in honor of World Oceans Day: Giant green sea anemone, Larrabee State Park, WA, 2024. These invertebrates have a symbiotic relationship with a green algae that gives them their color.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Arrowleaf balsamroot, Mount Jumbo, MT, 2015. One of Montana's common springtime flowers, beloved by countless pollinators.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
June 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Today's species: Arrowleaf balsamroot, Mount Jumbo, MT, 2015. One of Montana's common springtime flowers, beloved by countless pollinators.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Black witch, Belize, 2009. This is one of the largest moths in the America's, with a wingspan wider than a human hand.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
June 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today's species: Black witch, Belize, 2009. This is one of the largest moths in the America's, with a wingspan wider than a human hand.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Redwood tree, Redwoods National Park, CA, 2019. Only 5% of California's old-growth redwoods are left, and those that remain are protected thanks to the hard work of dedicated activists.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
June 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today's species: Redwood tree, Redwoods National Park, CA, 2019. Only 5% of California's old-growth redwoods are left, and those that remain are protected thanks to the hard work of dedicated activists.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Olympic marmot, Olympic National Park, WA, 2025. This species of ground squirrel is found only in the Olympic Mountains, where it's almost entirely confined to the alpine zone.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
May 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today's species: Olympic marmot, Olympic National Park, WA, 2025. This species of ground squirrel is found only in the Olympic Mountains, where it's almost entirely confined to the alpine zone.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Deer fern, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, 2018. These ferns are generally found growing in the forest floor or on rotting logs in moist forests of the PNW.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
May 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today's species: Deer fern, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, 2018. These ferns are generally found growing in the forest floor or on rotting logs in moist forests of the PNW.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Northern red-legged frog, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA, 2019. Found on a bed of moss near, you guessed it, a gorgeous alpine lake.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
May 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Today's species: Northern red-legged frog, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA, 2019. Found on a bed of moss near, you guessed it, a gorgeous alpine lake.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
There's a special kind of beauty only found in a Pacific Northwest forest during a spring rain.
May 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
There's a special kind of beauty only found in a Pacific Northwest forest during a spring rain.
Today's species: Rocky Mountain Parnassian butterflies on University Mountain, Missoula, MT, 2015. Even small peaks in the Rockies support unique ecosystems with species not found at lower elevations.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
May 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Today's species: Rocky Mountain Parnassian butterflies on University Mountain, Missoula, MT, 2015. Even small peaks in the Rockies support unique ecosystems with species not found at lower elevations.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Returning to the "daily species" with our first fungus of the series: The beautiful bolete mushroom Xerocomellus atropurpureus at the Northwest Mushroomers Association show in Bellingham, WA, 2023.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
May 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Returning to the "daily species" with our first fungus of the series: The beautiful bolete mushroom Xerocomellus atropurpureus at the Northwest Mushroomers Association show in Bellingham, WA, 2023.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Bunchberries near Annette Lake, WA, 2024. Though never reaching more than several inches in height, these small plants are members of the dogwood tree family.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
May 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Today's species: Bunchberries near Annette Lake, WA, 2024. Though never reaching more than several inches in height, these small plants are members of the dogwood tree family.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
Today's species: Periodical cicadas, Cook County, Illinois, 2024. These insects emerge from underground by the millions every 13 or 17 years. Hearing the woods come alive with their calls is unfogettable.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
May 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Today's species: Periodical cicadas, Cook County, Illinois, 2024. These insects emerge from underground by the millions every 13 or 17 years. Hearing the woods come alive with their calls is unfogettable.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.
I'm featuring a daily species as a reminder of how precious life on Earth is. Photos are mine.