North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative, which featured 108 life-sized sculptures of otters painted by local artists, raised more than $300,000 in grants, sponsorships, and generous donations. Final proceeds will support otter research and student internships at Humboldt State University. The initiative included a community “treasure hunt” to find sculptures that were displayed in Humboldt, […]
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Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel: New Species Discovered Along North America’s Pacific Coast
Aug. 21, 2017 – A new flying squirrel species has been discovered along North America’s Pacific coast. A recent in-depth investigation of the animal’s DNA proves the furry critter is actually a distinct species, which has been named Humboldt’s flying squirrel, and a new study describes how scientists are up-ending flying squirrel taxonomy. “For over 200 […]
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Reviving the Language – and Culture – of a Northern California Native People
Jan. 26, 2017 – For the first time in generations, people are beginning to speak Wailaki. The language of the Wailaki people, who lived along the Eel River watershed, was all but lost by the early 20th century, a cultural victim of the decimation of California’s Native population. Now, Wailaki joins other Native languages continuing […]
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Risk-Taking and the Social Science of Wilderness
Sept. 13, 2016 – With a record number of National Park visitors in 2015, more people are facing the challenges and dangers of the wild – and news stories highlighting the questionable behavior of people in the outdoors seems to bear this out. As attendance grows, so does the need for wilderness managers to understand […]
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Report: Work-Load Requirements Keep Students From Getting Food Assistance
August 2, 2016 – College students face significant barriers when it comes to accessing federal food assistance programs because of outdated state and federal requirements. Aligning the criteria can make it easier for students to get food assistance. These findings, along with recommendations to ease access to aid programs, are shared in SNAP and the […]