Jim Dowling is a retired teacher and ex-railroad brakeman/conductor. He takes pictures, gardens and, on occasion, spins a decent yarn.

Mike Houck takes “Oregon Field Guide” on an urban safari to track the lifecycle of one of his greatest allies in the fight for nature – the great blue heron.

Portland urban naturalist Mike Houck tracks great blue herons on the Willamette River; Garden railways combine model railroads with imaginative outdoor landscapes; Small acts of kindness are an ...

Love is in the air as displayed by this beautiful great blue heron flying to its nest site carrying the building materials to start their family to be in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for ...

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. This park is named after the gray-feathered predatory bird with a yellow bill, the blue heron (Ardea ...

The island houses the second-largest blue heron rookery, or nesting area, in North America. The great blue heron is the symbol of Lino Lakes. According to Quinn Palar, natural resources manager ...

A culinary journey through the Pelican State brings swamp tours, karaoke and selection of North America’s most indulgent ...

A wildlife photographer in Salmon Arm didn't let wildfire smoke stop her from snapping photos of great blue herons at her favourite spot on Shuswap Lake last week. Sherri Mitchell loves to watch ...

See what South Louisiana was like hundreds of years ago at this preserve, which boasts boardwalk trails, fishing, wildlife ...

UPDATE: Expect smoke over Oregon City as fire at former paper mill smolders A fire, called in at about 3:45 a.m. Thursday at the former Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City, closed Southeast ...