The oceans off Oregon and Washington are ground zero for ocean acidification, and Northwest scientists have been at the forefront of a new line of research.
Visitors to Northwest forests and parks will still see Smokey the Bear and the familiar fire danger color scheme, but new science will inform those predictions.
After his grandfather survived the Great Depression by hunting for razor clams, biologist Dan Ayres is making sure future generations get to hunt for the PNW's favorite shellfish.